A U.S. military video shows the arrival of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense units to South Korea on Mar. (Youtube/Osan AirBase)Given how angry Beijing gets about THAAD, you may be forgiven for thinking that the U.S. missile system, deployed to South Korea, is primarily aimed at China. However, Washington and Seoul have justified the system by saying it is necessary to defend South Korea from North Korean aggression. Beijing recently blocked coal imports from North Korea, striking a major blow to the isolated nation's economy. The backlash from China and various dramatic moves by North Korea, however, show that the situation is complicated.

Source: Washington Post March 07, 2017 17:30 UTC