The THAAD mission includes protecting which entities from ballistic missiles?

• A. Homeland, deployed forces, friends, and allies
• B. Space objects
• C. Naval vessels
• D. Ground targets

Answer: (A)

THAAD is designed to protect the homeland, deployed forces, friends, and allies from ballistic missiles by intercepting them in their terminal phase high in the atmosphere. It’s a ground-based, high-altitude defense that detects, tracks, and destroys incoming missiles before they reach their targets, helping to shield people and critical assets on the ground. The mission focuses on air defense against ballistic missiles in flight, not on space objects, naval vessels, or direct ground targeting.