“Of course, that would be useful. This changes the calculations regarding what is happening in the region, makes our opponents seriously think about it. Regardless of whether we finance several or many (such missiles. - RT ), ”TASS quotes his answer to the question of possible benefits for the United States if missiles are deployed in this zone.
At the same time, Brown said that he did not participate in any discussions with US allies in the Asia-Pacific region regarding the possible deployment of American missiles on their territory.
"I can not answer. I was not involved in any discussions related to the INF Treaty (Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles. - RT ) or the missile potential of this plan, ”the general assured.
At the end of October, the Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, warned that the deployment of American medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region would directly affect Russia's national interests.