Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) plays a vital role in the United States' strategy to establish a comprehensive, multi-tiered ballistic missile defense network. This missile can reach a peak speed of about eight times the speed of sound, placing it in the “hypersonic” category. | Interesting Engineering

Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated to US President Donald Trump that China opposes the US deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea, during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (#G20) summit in the north German city of Hamburg on Saturday. #XiJinping #XiVisit For details: https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d496a4e3259444e/share_p.html | CGTN