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response, the Ministry of Defense said that it had only replaced old equipment and explained it to China in advance. Nevertheless, the suspicion of further deployment has not subsided, and China's opposition remains.

Continued to be Kim Tae-hoon, a defense journalist.

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Ministry of National Defense explained that the transport operation today (29th) is for one-on-one replacement due to aging.

The line was repeated over the years to improve performance or suspicion of further deployment.

Cooling equipment and power equipment, which have been moved with the actual shape fully exposed, are always on, and may malfunction or deteriorate.

However, it is pointed out that the SAAD interceptor missile, which was carried on the screen while attached to the launcher, was worn out and replaced.

[Shin-Woo Shin / Responsible Analyst, Korea Defense Security Forum: SAD itself is the latest weapon system, and the latest missiles are designed to be stored for 15 years or more in launchers, so long-term performance is maintained.]

Our government installed in Seongju in 2017 . We promised China that there would be no additional deployments of sardines other than one 6-launch gun.

So, the question remains about the use of the launch pad used to move missiles today.

There is also concern that the conflict between South Korea and China will be reproduced in tandem with the US-China confrontation.

The Defense Ministry said it had previously explained to China that it was about replacing old equipment, and the Chinese Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its stance against the US, saying, "Don't interrupt the relationship between South Korea and China."

Today, it was only a principled opposition, but there is still the possibility that China's backlash will be strong, depending on whether the current temporary deployment status is to be changed to a formal deployment, or if there is an additional deployment.

(Video coverage: Dong Hyuk Lee, video editing: Choi Jin-hwa) 

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