Two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors are launched during a successful intercept test on Sept. 10, 2013, at an unspecified location. (Defense Department photo)
Russia sees the deployment of the US missile defense system units in the Asia-Pacific region as threat.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The planned deployment of units of the US missile defense system in the Asia-Pacific region poses a threat to China and Russia and undermines global security, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said.
"The point is that if this small element becomes a part of a missile defense system across the world, then, of course, it will strike down and undermine the system of global security. In fact, it strikes down or even nullifies China's nuclear deterrent force and causes damage to strategic stability, including of the Russian Federation," Antonov told the CCTV broadcaster and the Xinhua news agency in an interview.
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Update #1: Russia to defend regional security jointly with China (China.org.cn)
Update #2: US in Talks to Deploy New Missile Defense Systems to South Korea (Military.com)
WNU Editor: After initial opposition, the South Koreans appear to now be on-board to have missile defence units based in their country .... China must see missile defense is 'live or die' for South Korea: Seoul official (Reuters).
1 comment:
Anytime the U.S. protects any ally from a state like Iran or North Korea, the Russians and Chinese whine.
FRACK THEM!
They won't reign in their client state or erstwhile allies, so why fracking give any credence to them "concerns"?
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