It also deters North Korea from firing one or two missiles from a certain direction towards South Korea.
“North Korea will see its deployment as troubling for its missile program — that’s why it has taken the time and resources to invest in sea-launched missiles that can get around THAAD,” he said.
“But it’s unlikely to change much of the equation for them.”
His comments come after North Korea released alarming photos revealing its firepower in its “largest ever” military demonstration near the eastern coastal town of Wonsan.
The drill conducted earlier this week was intended to mark the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army.
The display, supervised by leader Kim Jong-un, included 300 “large-calibre” self-propelled guns lining up along a beach firing all at once. It also involved submarines firing torpedoes and low-flying jets dropping bombs.
The display was designed to simulate an attack on enemy warships and resulted in a defiant South Korea announcing that key parts of a US missile defence system have been installed to defend itself from any further provocation.
This included two or three launchers, interceptor missiles and an X-band radar.
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