The US military stationed in South Korea transported equipment to the "Sade" base overnight, suspected of containing interceptor missiles

  [Global Military Report] According to Yonhap News Agency reported on May 29, the South Korean Ministry of Defense and the US military stationed in South Korea transported engineering equipment and building materials into "Sade" in Xingzhou County, North Gyeongsang from the evening of 28th to the morning of 29th THAAD) anti-missile system base. The South Korean Ministry of National Defense stated on the 29th that the South Korean side provided support to the ground transportation equipment of the US military stationed in South Korea. The transportation task was completed at 6 am on the same day.

  According to the South Korean Ministry of Defense, this time the equipment and building materials were moved to improve the working conditions of the Korean and American officers and soldiers at the base and replace some of the old equipment. Taking into account the conditions of the new crown epidemic, the relevant work is carried out at night. It is reported that the equipment moved that day included generators and some military equipment. Local public opinion questioned that the interceptor missile was also transported into the base.

  According to this view, this move may be to step up the deployment of the "Sad" anti-missile system. In March 2017, the US military stationed in South Korea deployed the "Sade" system radar and two sets of launchers at the Xingzhou base. At that time, the government conducted a small-scale EIA. In July of the same year, the South Korean Ministry of Defense decided to implement a general environmental impact assessment, and jointly conducted a general environmental impact assessment with the Ministry of Environment, and will decide whether to finalize the deployment based on its results. However, with the escalation of Sino-US contradictions, some people worry that this will worsen relations between South Korea and China.

  Unlike in the past, South Korea and the United States transported the equipment by land during the outbreak this time, which may cause a lot of controversy. According to the South Korean police, more than 50 residents of Xingzhou County and members of anti-Samar groups obstructed the transportation of equipment and building materials into the base. After repeated warnings were invalid, they were forcibly dispersed by more than 3,700 police forces from 3:15 in the morning. It is reported that during the fierce resistance of the slogan "against Sade", five residents were injured.