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JH Ahn
JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
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News THAAD will be deployed in eight to ten months: USFK GeneralDeployment technically possible, but politically very difficult, a Seoul-based expert says U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) General Vincent K. Brooks said the U.S. made Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system will be deployed in South Korea in the next eight to ten months, numerous media outlets in South Korea reported on Friday. The news came a day after another high-ranking U.S. official’s statement, which also said the THAAD battery deployment will go forward as previously planned. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |