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Patriot missile batteries return to S. Korea from Mideast deployment
(MENAFN) US Patriot missile defense units have been redeployed to South Korea following a mission in the Middle East, according to reports citing the US military.
US Forces Korea (USFK) confirmed that troops from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment have returned to the Korean Peninsula after serving in the US Central Command’s area of responsibility since March.
“Around 500 personnel and artillery units at the battalion level returned on Oct. 30,” a USFK official said.
The return follows earlier remarks by USFK Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson, who announced in August that Patriot batteries temporarily stationed in the Middle East would be brought back to South Korea for equipment modernization.
As one of Washington’s closest defense partners, South Korea hosts more than 28,500 American troops along with advanced missile defense systems, including Patriot batteries.
The South Korean military also operates its domestically developed medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) system, alongside the US-made Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3), which targets low-altitude threats. For higher-altitude defense, the country relies on the USFK-operated Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, capable of intercepting missiles at altitudes between 40 and 150 kilometers.
US Forces Korea (USFK) confirmed that troops from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment have returned to the Korean Peninsula after serving in the US Central Command’s area of responsibility since March.
“Around 500 personnel and artillery units at the battalion level returned on Oct. 30,” a USFK official said.
The return follows earlier remarks by USFK Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson, who announced in August that Patriot batteries temporarily stationed in the Middle East would be brought back to South Korea for equipment modernization.
As one of Washington’s closest defense partners, South Korea hosts more than 28,500 American troops along with advanced missile defense systems, including Patriot batteries.
The South Korean military also operates its domestically developed medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) system, alongside the US-made Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3), which targets low-altitude threats. For higher-altitude defense, the country relies on the USFK-operated Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, capable of intercepting missiles at altitudes between 40 and 150 kilometers.
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