Seoul, March 11 -- Interceptors from a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, the US military's advanced anti-missile shield, are expected to be relocated to the Middle East in the coming weeks, sources say, as the war in Iran continues to escalate.
The reported move draws renewed attention to Seongju, a once-quiet South Korean village that was irrevocably changed nearly a decade ago when camouflaged military trucks rolled in before dawn carrying the THAAD system.
THAAD, the most reliable means of detecting and destroying incoming missiles before they could endanger the country or the roughly 28,500 American troops stationed there.
Six truck-mounted launchers temporarily shifted to Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilo...