Russia And China Criticize The U.S. Over Missile Defense

The heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in Dushanbe on September 12, 2014. © RIA Novosti. Mikhail Klimentiev

Bloc Led By Russia And China Criticizes U.S. Over Missile Defense -- Reuters

(Reuters) - A security bloc led by China and Russia took a swipe at the United States on Friday, saying the development of unilateral missile defense systems would undermine global security.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which also includes four Central Asian states, did not name the United States in a statement issued at a summit in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.

But Russia in particular has long been critical of Washington over its plans to build a global missile defense shield and Moscow sees the system as a security threat.

"The unilateral and unlimited capacity of individual states' or groups of states' missile defense systems will be detrimental to international security and strategic stability," the statement said.

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Update: SCO Members Oppose Unilateral Missile Defense Buildup -- RIA Novosti

My Comment: I am not surprised by this criticism .... this is one of those instances of the "coffee pot telling the tea kettle that it is black". Nope .... the thing that struck me about this security bloc meeting was the above photo .... I think all of these leaders have the same tailor.