Russia “Asian deployment of mid-range missiles” US-based fighting system August 6th 2:44
INF = High-ranking officials from the Russian Foreign Ministry will respond to the US's response to the US's intention to deploy ground-launched medium-range missiles in Asia following the expiration of the abolition of the medium-range nuclear missile treaty. And Russia decided to take the deployment in Asia.
The United States and Russia ceased to fulfill their obligations against each other over the INF = medium-range nuclear missile treaty, and the treaty expired for two days. In response, Vice Minister Lyapukov of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference on the 5th.
In this context, Vice Minister Lyapukov said that the United States Secretary of Defense, Esper, stated that the United States had a new system to launch ground-launched medium-range missiles in Asia on the 3rd after the treaty expired. If we start the deployment in Asia, we will take appropriate measures to balance it. ”According to the response from the United States, Russia decided to take a mid-range missile deployment in Asia.
In addition, with regard to the new interceptor missile system “Aegis Ashore” that Japan is planning to deploy, Lyapukov is reasonable to consider the possibility that a cruise missile will be installed as an attacking weapon following the expiration of the treaty. “In that case, we will take it into account,” he said, and Russia also clarified the possibility of considering countermeasures.