Missile interceptions over Kyiv and Doha in recent months have brought renewed attention to a growing concern among countries that rely on missile defense. Even when these systems work as intended and destroy incoming threats, the resulting debris can fall on populated areas and pose serious risks to civilians.

For South Korea, the unintentional casualties caused by missile debris from Ukrainian interceptors and the shower of Iranian missile debris scattered in Qatar’s streets in late June offer a glimpse of what could happen if North Korea were to carry out the kind of large-scale missile attack