The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Monday confirmed an upcoming test for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, scheduled to take place between July 29 – 30 in Alaska.

The news follows an advisory released by the U.S. Coast Guard warning mariners that the test would take place at the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Alaska’s Kodiak Island.

Washington has pushed for a THAAD system to be installed in South Korea to help defend against the North’s evolving missile development. Although the system’s hardware is already in South Korea, its full deployment is currently awaiting a green light following an environmental