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Russia and China Respond to THAAD

... located far from Korea, and Russia does not produce intermediate-range ballistic missiles THAAD complex is designed to fight. However, Russia opposes the US missile defense systems approaching its borders and shares China’s standpoint. Russia-China military response to THAAD, should it happen, depends on Beijing’s and Moscow’s pressure campaign on Seoul that is to be held in the upcoming months. In 2016, Russia and China held their first joint military exercise (computer simulation) of missile defense system ...

17.01.2017

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Have Rockets, Will Quarrel

... war (not a very likely situation), it can move these radars, which were designed to be air-transportable, wherever necessary. yashnews.com Besides, Seongju, which is located quite far from the border, was likely chosen as the site so as to minimize China’s ire. What seems to worry the Chinese side most is the legitimate fear that THAAD may be only the beginning, and that North Korea’s inevitable reaction would legitimize the United States increasing its military infrastructure on the peninsula. Besides, as a neighbour, China has no desire to see the situation get any worse....

26.07.2016

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