The U.S. Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system has further demonstrated its capabilities in the first Missile Defense Agency (MDA) test against an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)-class target. This successful intercept marks 14 successful tests out of 14 attempts for the THAAD system. THAAD is currently forward-deployed protecting U.S. and allied forces in Guam and the Republic of Korea. Story: https://www.mda.mil/news/17news0007.html | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

119K views · 1.2K reactions | Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated to US President Donald Trump that China opposes the US deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea, during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (#G20) summit in the north German city of Hamburg on Saturday. #XiJinping #XiVisit For details: https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d496a4e3259444e/share_p.html | CGTN | Facebook