The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a U.S.-based think tank, argued for the necessity of deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea to counter North Korea’s growing nuclear threat, according to a report published on Tuesday.

The report entitled “Asia-Pacific Rebalance 2025” discussed the status quo and prospects for U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific regions.

CSIS advocated THAAD, a missile defense system originating in the U.S., as an economical choice instead of Seoul designing its own, indigenous, Korean Air and Missile Defense.

“The U.S. experience with these types of systems suggests