During his trip to South Korea Monday, Vice President Mike Pence confirmed that the U.S. will continue with its plans to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea, despite persisting objections from China. According to the U.S. Military's Missile Defense Agency (MDA), THAAD also boasts a flawless record since the test program's inception in 2006, with the only "failed" tests having occurred when the target missile failed to launch. In 2013, South Korea's defense minister balked at the idea of joining the U.S. missile defense system, citing costs and logistics. The deployment and operation of a single THAAD system is estimated at more than $1 billion. The U.S. and South Korea maintain that the THAAD system is only being deployed to defend against potential provocations from Pyongyang.

Source: Fox News April 17, 2017 21:56 UTC