THAAD
Terminal phase interceptor
THAAD stands for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, a U.S. military missile defense system designed to intercept short- and medium-range ballistic missiles during their final phase of flight.
The mobile system has been deployed in South Korea, Guam, and other strategic locations: The Pentagon announced THAAD deployment to the region.
Aircraft that intercepts threats
- ballisticOf hurled objects
- patriotDevoted country supporter
- aegisSponsorship and protection
- antimissileCountering ballistic threats
warhead · trajectory · countermeasures · shield · midcourse · decoys · salvo · engagement
Monitoring location over time
- detectionAct of finding something
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- rangeExtent of variation
early-warning · cueing · sensor · coverage · scan · signature · classification
East Asian superpower
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
diplomacy · sanctions · tensions · sovereignty · protest · ICBM · provocation · escalation
U.S. island in Micronesia
- IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
- UAEGulf state abbreviation
- RomaniaSoutheastern European nation
- baseSupporting bottom structure
site · battery · positioning · installation · alliance · NATO · operational · stationing
interceptor
Aircraft that intercepts threats
antimissile · warhead · trajectory · countermeasures · shield · midcourse · decoys · salvo · engagement · ground-based
tracking
Monitoring location over time
- detectionAct of finding something
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
range · early-warning · cueing · sensor · coverage · scan · signature · classification
China
East Asian superpower
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
proliferation · diplomacy · sanctions · tensions · sovereignty · protest · ICBM · provocation · escalation · negotiations
Guam
U.S. island in Micronesia
base · site · battery · positioning · installation · alliance · NATO · operational · stationing · relocation
- defendersdefender, guard, protector, guardian, keeper
- defense systemsshield, armor, missile defense, bunker, radar
- Lockheed MartinSR-71, F-22, F-35, C-130, U-2
- military defenseair defense, missile defense, coastal defense, homeland defense, radar station
- Modern KoreaSouth Korea, Seoul, North Korea, Korean Wave, Hallyu
- Pentagon ProgramsDARPA, F-22, F-22 Raptor, F-35, B-2 bomber