US deploys missile defense system to Guam

AFP English 2013-04-06

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The United States says it is deploying a THAAD missile defense battery to defend its bases on the Pacific island of Guam, following threats from North Korea. The ground-based Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system will be in place in the coming weeks, the Pentagon has said, and along with two Aegis anti-missile destroyers sent to the western Pacific are aimed at intercepting any North Korean strike fagainst US or allied targets. Duration: 00:17

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