THAAD is a crucial component of the US effort to deploy a multi-layered, integrated ballistic missile defense system with its capability to intercept incoming missiles at endo- and exo-atmospheric altitudes. | Interesting Engineering

119K views · 1.2K reactions | Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated to US President Donald Trump that China opposes the US deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea, during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (#G20) summit in the north German city of Hamburg on Saturday. #XiJinping #XiVisit For details: https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d496a4e3259444e/share_p.html | CGTN | Facebook

3K views · 57 reactions | Defending the Marianas from enemy threats. KUAM heads up north to an area called "Site X." It's the location of the terminal high-altitude area defense system (THAAD). Soldiers there keeping watch give us an exclusive look at the defense system as tensions in the region continue with foreign nations like North Korea. | KUAM News | Facebook