THAAD missile defense system to remain at Guam

The Pentagon plans to keep a THAAD air defense missile system at Guam for a longer period of time.

The unit was deployed to Guam in April 2013 after North Korea mentioned the island as a potential target for missile attack.

The latest fiscal 2016 defense budget request seeks continued funding support to keep the system on the island.

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