What is “Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD)”, sometimes seen in the news?

1. A. An Israeli radar system
2. B. India’s indigenous anti-missile programme
3. C. An American anti-missile system
4. D. A defence collaboration between Japan and South Korea

Answer: C

Explanation

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or simply abbreviated as THAAD, is a American missile defence system that is designed to intercept and destroy short and medium-range ballistic missiles in their final flight phase. First proposed in 1987 and then finally deployed in 2008, the THAAD cannot be used as a form of attack against an enemy.