Iran war may force US to shift missile defenses from South Korea, Seoul says

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South Korea has expressed concern that the Iran conflict could force the U.S. to redeploy THAAD missile defense batteries away from the Korean Peninsula, given the limited number of such systems available globally. The situation highlights the strategic trade-offs facing U.S. military planners across multiple theaters.

The U.S. Army operates only a small number of THAAD batteries across the world, meaning a deployment can affect multiple theaters.