UPSC Civil Services 2018 Prelims General Studies Paper I

The THAAD system is designed to intercept and destroy short and medium-range ballistic missiles during their final phase of flight. USA installed this system in South Korea in 2017 , in the wake North Korean missile tests. But this angered China, who feels that deployment of American armaments will upset the regional security balance. [Ref IndianExpress May 2017]