“It is obvious that the possible locations for these missiles are precisely those countries that are linked by military-political alliances with the United States - primarily Japan and South Korea. The second is the American base of Guam itself, which is located in close proximity to China, perhaps Taiwan. Obviously, this is a vital issue for China, ”said Blokhin.
The expert emphasized that for China, medium- and shorter-range missiles are the main “backbone” of its security. He also added that China has something to answer to the United States.
“China is seen as the main threat and the main adversary who challenges US leadership both in the Asia-Pacific region and globally, both in the military-political sphere and in the economic sphere,” the analyst said.
According to him, the Americans will try to "encircle" China with various means of intimidation and will try to come to an agreement with other countries for a more effective strategy to contain it.
Earlier, Director of the Department of Arms Control and Disarmament of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Phu Tsong, said that China would take retaliatory measures in the case of the deployment of US missiles in the Asia-Pacific region.
On August 2, the INF Treaty was officially discontinued at the initiative of the American side.