JUST IN - U.S. considers relocating THAAD and Patriot systems currently stationed in South Korea to the Middle East, amid fears that interceptor stockpiles are running critically low.
The additional systems, currently based in South Korea, would be relocated amid Operation Epic Fury to better protect US and allied forces in the region.
Systems that may be relocated include air defense systems from US Forces Korea (USFK), such as Patriot missiles and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. In addition, surveillance and reconnaissance resources, such as MQ-9 Reaper drones, which have been stationed at Gunsan Air Base in South Korea since last year, might also be reassigned to support the operation.
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back held a phone conversation with US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby to discuss Operation Epic Fury.
The South Korean Ministry of National Defense stated that both sides reiterated the strength of the South Korea-US alliance in light of a rapidly shifting international security landscape.
Source: The Jerusalem Posts
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