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US Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten... 

...nominated for the job of the US strategic commander(Stratcom), said two days ago during a confirmation hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee, “From my military perspective, the THAAD missile battery does not change the strategic deterrence equation because … it doesn’t impact the ability of the strategic force to effectively operate.”(source: JoongAng Ilbo, 9.22)

So, possibly, the THAAD deployment in S. Korea is... USELESS(?)!!

Meanwhile today's Global Times reported that the "South Korean parliamentary speaker asked the government to discuss whether to deploy a US missile shield in its soil as it is a state affair of very importance. National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun told a press conference that such an issue as the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) should be discussed between the government and the parliament as it is a very important state affair, according to local media reports..."

Last but not least: Y'day evening/night the 71st anti-THAAD protest demo/rally took place in Seongju and, once again, hundreds of residents participated...