Thaad Missile Defense System Successfully Destroys Target

Credit: Thaad: U.S. Army
The U.S. government conducted a successful intercept July 11 with the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) missile defense system, a week after North Korea tested what is believed to be the country’s first military-grade intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The event demonstrates the...

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