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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

The U.S. has begun the installation [bbc.com] of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense [wikipedia.org] missiles system:

The US military has started installing a controversial missile defence system at a site in South Korea, amid high tensions over neighbouring North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions. The Thaad system is designed to protect against threats from North Korea.

Hundreds of local residents protested against the deployment, as vehicles carrying equipment arrived at the site in the south of the country. China argues Thaad will destabilise security in the region. The US has in recent days deployed warships and a submarine [bbc.co.uk] to the Korean peninsula, amid fears North Korea could be planning further missile or nuclear tests.

FireEye recently claimed that China is attempting to hack South Korean targets [theregister.co.uk] to delay the deployment of THAAD.

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