A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test. — Reuters pic

SEOUL, March 7 — The United States has started to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) anti-missile system to South Korea, US Pacific Command said in a statement today.

The system will be deployed to counter ongoing nuclear and ballistic missile tests from North Korea, the statement said.

“Continued provocative actions by North Korea, to include yesterday’s launch of multiple missiles, only confirm the prudence of our alliance decision last year to deploy Thaad to South Korea,” US Pacific Commander Admiral Harry Harris said in the statement. — Reuters