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U.S. successfully tests THAAD missile defense system over Alaska: MDA

Test indicates THAAD's capability to defend Guam, Japan and South Korea from DPRK missiles

The U.S. conducted a successful test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system on Tuesday morning, according to a press release from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

The system intercepted a projectile designed to simulate an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) and took place over Alaska.

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