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Niall McCarthy, Forbes: Can The U.S. Intercept A North Korean Missile? [Infographic]
North Korea's nuclear program has evolved rapidly in recent months, culminating in Pyongyang test-firing a missile over Japan in August and detonating a hydrogen bomb at a test facility on Sunday. With diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis failing to gain traction, the effectiveness of missile-defense technology in the region is becoming paramount. South Korea is the closest potential target and it is counting on the U.S. Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) to intercept and destroy missiles in the event of hostilities. The system has proven hugely controversial in both China and South Korea. The Chinese claim the THAAD's powerful radar can monitor its military while South Koreans fear areas around the launchers could become North Korean targets. In the wake of the most recent nuclear test north of the border, however, the South Korean Defence Ministry said it will deploy the four remaining THAAD launchers, bolstering the two already in operation.
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WNU Editor: I wish the results were 100% .... but I guess this is a work of progress.
