SEOUL — South Korea approved plans on Monday to pursue a $2.6-billion artillery interception system, similar to Israel’s “Iron Dome,” designed to protect against North Korea’s arsenal of long-range guns and rockets, the defense acquisition agency said.
A large part of the area surrounding Seoul, the capital, is home to about half the population of 52 million, and lies within range of the neighbor’s long-range guns and multiple rocket launchers.
Late last year the government’s defense blueprint called for the development of a “Korean-style Iron Dome” that can defend Seoul and key facilities.
On Monday a committee presided over by Defence Minister Suh Wook approved the proje…
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