- 07 Dec 2017 06:29
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The deployment of the US THAAD missile defense system on the territory of the Republic of Korea seriously undermines the strategic security interests of China, Russia and other countries.
After the 6th nuclear test conducted by the DPRK on September 3, 2017, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that it is no longer possible to delay the deployment of THAAD missile defense complexes in the territory of the RK, KBS television channel reported. In this regard, the US anti-missile system THAAD, located in Seongju County, was completely ready for use by October 2017. At the same time, the residents of the county are categorically against the presence of complexes in the region. They are afraid that the electromagnetic radiation of the radar is dangerous for people's health and ecology.
China also opposes the deployment of US missile defense in South Korea. On September 12, 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China issued a statement on its website stating that the presence of THAAD in South Korea threatens the strategic security of China and other countries in the region.
The THAAD ground system is designed to intercept the head parts of ballistic missiles at the final stage of the middle section of the flight trajectory. As reported on the website of the US Pacific Command, the missile defense system deployed in South Korea is designed exclusively to protect the Republic of Korea from the nuclear missile threat from the North (DPRK) and does not pose a threat to other countries in the region.
Japan intends to purchase ground-based Aegis Ashore missile systems from the US amid the worsening situation in the region due to the activity of the DPRK. Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said that the deployment of US missile defense complexes does not pose a threat to Russia and other states. This is a security system designed to protect the lives and property of Japanese citizens.
Russia is toughening its position towards THAAD, observing the situation around the US missile defense system. It seems that Moscow has no doubt that Washington will use the test of the North Korean hydrogen bomb to build up its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
According to the statement of Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Russia can give a military response to the deployment of the US anti-missile system THAAD in South Korea.
In early December 2017, there were reports of Russian military experts in the press on the intercontinental ballistic missile "Sarmat." The first ballistic tests of prospective weapons were announced at the end of 2017, and it is planned to take missile into service in 2019-2020. Experts emphasize that the new missile "multiplies by zero" any modern means of anti-missile defense, including American ones.
After the 6th nuclear test conducted by the DPRK on September 3, 2017, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that it is no longer possible to delay the deployment of THAAD missile defense complexes in the territory of the RK, KBS television channel reported. In this regard, the US anti-missile system THAAD, located in Seongju County, was completely ready for use by October 2017. At the same time, the residents of the county are categorically against the presence of complexes in the region. They are afraid that the electromagnetic radiation of the radar is dangerous for people's health and ecology.
China also opposes the deployment of US missile defense in South Korea. On September 12, 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China issued a statement on its website stating that the presence of THAAD in South Korea threatens the strategic security of China and other countries in the region.
The THAAD ground system is designed to intercept the head parts of ballistic missiles at the final stage of the middle section of the flight trajectory. As reported on the website of the US Pacific Command, the missile defense system deployed in South Korea is designed exclusively to protect the Republic of Korea from the nuclear missile threat from the North (DPRK) and does not pose a threat to other countries in the region.
Japan intends to purchase ground-based Aegis Ashore missile systems from the US amid the worsening situation in the region due to the activity of the DPRK. Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said that the deployment of US missile defense complexes does not pose a threat to Russia and other states. This is a security system designed to protect the lives and property of Japanese citizens.
Russia is toughening its position towards THAAD, observing the situation around the US missile defense system. It seems that Moscow has no doubt that Washington will use the test of the North Korean hydrogen bomb to build up its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
According to the statement of Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Russia can give a military response to the deployment of the US anti-missile system THAAD in South Korea.
In early December 2017, there were reports of Russian military experts in the press on the intercontinental ballistic missile "Sarmat." The first ballistic tests of prospective weapons were announced at the end of 2017, and it is planned to take missile into service in 2019-2020. Experts emphasize that the new missile "multiplies by zero" any modern means of anti-missile defense, including American ones.
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