Seoul's defense ministry says military can counter N. Korean missile threat

국방부, '북한판 이스칸데르' 우려에 "미사일 방어망 지속보강"<br /><br />Seoul's defense ministry says it will continue strengthening South Korea's missile defense capabilities to better counter any kind of threat.<br />This comes in response to concerns over whether the country can effectively defend against North Korea's short-range missile attacks.<br />"The South Korean military has been building missile defense systems for the past decade or so... centered around the Patriot system that defends against North Korea's short-range missile threats. We'll continue to beef up such missile defense capabilities aimed at effectively fending off any kind of threat."<br />The remarks comes amid suspicions that the missiles fired by the North last Thursday... are similar to Russia's Iskander-class ballistic missiles... which are able to move away from their original flight arc or change their target... making it difficult for current anti-missile systems to intercept them. <br />