system known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense or THAAD.

A congressional report says the test of THAAD and Aegis systems was conducted in the vicinity

of Wake Island in the western Pacific Ocean on November 1st.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency says the test stressed the ability of the systems to negate

two ballistic missile threats while Aegis ballistic missile defense simultaneously conducted

an anti－air warfare operation. The U.S. wants to deploy a THAAD unit to South

Korea to better defend against threats from North Korea′s ballistic missile and nuclear

programs. China and Russia have raised objections to

its possible deployment, but Seoul and Washington insist. No discussions have been

held on the matter.