Lee Seok-ju, the head of the village, told reporters that the THAAD installation will damage peaceful life of people and violate basic rights of the constitution, vowing to fight against it to the end.
The petitioners said THAAD in South Korea prevents people from living a peaceful life as it boosts arms race and escalates tensions in Northeast Asia, describing the deployment as South Korea becoming part of the U.S. missile defense networking in the region.
Seoul's defense ministry claimed the U.S. missile shield is aimed to defend against nuclear and missile threat from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), but the petitioners said THAAD is incapable of shooting down DPRK missiles that fly at a low altitude and are delivered to major South Korean targets within minutes.
THAAD is designed to intercept incoming missiles at an altitude of 40-150 km. The DPRK has technology enough to avoid its intercepting range.
Regional countries, including China and Russia, have firmly opposed THAAD in South Korea as it breaks strategic balance and damages security interests of the two countries.
To eliminate the DPRK's nuclear and missile threats, the petitioners said, a peace regime should be established on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and negotiations.
The residents and activists outside the court chanted "THAAD Out, Peace In," a famous slogan at the anti-THAAD rallies that had been held every night since the deployment decision was announced last July.
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