<Anchor> The



presidential envoy of the US Armed Forces Control who came to Korea to check China was the only Korean broadcaster to interview SBS today (28th).

He said that China could become a'nuclear thug' and that the United States is also developing advanced weapons, and hopes that Korea will be with it.

We avoided immediate answer to the question of whether it means that we hope to deploy missiles in Korea.



This is Kim Tae-hoon, a reporter specializing in defense.



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President Marshall Billingsley expressed strong concern when he first explained in detail the speed of China's nuclear and missile development.



[Marshall Billingsley/US President's Special Envoy for Arms Control: China launched 225 ballistic missiles last year.

That's more than any other country's missile launch.

It was similar in 2018, and by August this year, 70 aircraft were launched.] He said



China is destroying the regional balance, and the United States will not sit down.



He said it is developing advanced weapons to contain pressure on China's nuclear and missile capabilities.



[Marshall Billingsley/U.S. President's Special Envoy for Arms Control: We started to develop capabilities (for China).

It will soon catch up to China and have medium-range missiles.

It is not a nuclear missile by the current plan.] We



asked where the US would be doing the Asian deployment of medium-range missiles for China, which had already been formulated.



[Marshall Billingsley/U.S. President's Special Envoy for Arms Control: (I was interested in whether or not I was assigned to Korea….)

It is premature to talk about the specific weapon we have discussed with the alliance.]



While avoiding specific answers, I left a statement that could be interpreted.



[Marshall Billingsley/U.S. Arms Control President's Special Envoy: You can have weapons against China by country, or through cooperation between countries.

Considering the strength of the ROK-US alliance and Korea's strong industrial base, Korea has a number of defense options.] Using



Korea's defense science and technology and industrial capabilities, Korea has strengthened its own defense and attack capabilities, while at the same time promoting integration with the US I emphasized it together.



Envoy Billingsley also visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prior to the interview and asked for cooperation in China's pressure.



As the direction of the United States becomes clearer, Korea will soon be at the crossroads of strategic choices, such as when deciding to deploy THAAD.



(Video coverage: Jaeyoung Lee, Video editing: Cheolho Chae)