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Gary Peters: “The DoD has withdrawn THAAD missile defense systems from the…”

Featuring: Gary Peters, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Michigan

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'How Do You Assess The Impact?': Peters Asks Admiral About Moving Missile Defense Systems From Korea

Published | Video Starts at 02:13

And there's no substitute for the combat experience those forces in CENTCOM are conducting. That's a advantage our would be adversaries do not have. Right, Right. Well, thank you, General Brunson. Following the war with Iran, The DoD has withdrawn THAAD missile defense systems from the Korean Peninsula and repositioned them to the Middle East. This move was opposed by the Korean government in part because they believe that it basically weakened deterrence against North Korea. (02:13–02:26)

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Asserts that the Department of Defense has moved THAAD systems from Korea to the Middle East.

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