os osan. another routine patrol ending, thankfully without incident. the pace here is relentless, captain moses 36th squaw dron flies f-16s. the home has u2 spy planes, keeping a constant watch on the enemy no the north. for months now the u.s. military has been quietly beefing up its presence in the region and we have been following every step. in august, joint drills with the south koreans suddenly took on a whole new urgency. the enemy is left unnamed, but it s clear which battle they were rehearsing for. in september, we watched as american troops moved a battery of thad missiles, the most advanced missiles in the world into position. missile defense systems aren t just about defense. they different those who have them the ability to attack and survive a counterattack. and while the thad has not yet
can deal with that threat. but firing the so-called ground based mid course defense system has risk. it has what can generously be described as mixed record, successful in nine of the last 17 attempts. was the first time it tried to shoot down an actual intercontinental ballistic missile, traveling 3 to 4 times the speed of sound. our tests will underline seriousness about stopping their program but i don t think it will stop their program. they will see it as yet another challenge to overcome. reporter: missile defense systems aren t only about defense. having one shows an enemy you can attack it first and not worry about retaliation, but only if it works. thank you to richard engel for that report. the man accused of fatally stabbing two people on light rail train in portland friday created a scene as he faced a judge the first time.
on 12-hour flights at high altitude, keeping a constant watch on the enemy to the north. for months now, the u.s. military has been quietly beefing up its presence in the region, and we ve been following every step. in august, joint drills with the south koreans suddenly took on a whole new urgency. the enemy is left unnamed, but it s clear which battle they re rehearsing for. in september, we watched as american troops moved a battery of thad missiles, the most advanced missile intercepters in the world into position. missile defense systems aren t just about defense. they give those who have them the ability to attack and survive a counterattack. and while the thad has not yet been used against real incoming missiles, it adds another layer of protection to the extensive missile defense system already in place. then, just a couple of weeks ago, what the president called an armada arrived in the
f-16s. the base is home to u-2 spy planes that depart on 12-hour flights at high altitude, keeping a constant watch on the enemy to the north. for months, the u.s. military has been quietly beefing up its presence in the region. we have been following every step. in august, joint drills with the south koreans suddenly took on a new urgency. the enemy is left unnape med. it s clear which battle they are rehearsing for. we watched as american troops moved missiles, the most advanced in the world, into position. missile defense systems aren t just about defense. they give those who have them the ability to attack and survive a counter attack. while it s not been used against real incoming missiles, it adds another layer of protection to the extensive missile defense system already if place. then just a couple of weeks ago, what the president called an