He stated this during a speech at a round table in the Federation Council.
“To support its plans militarily, the White House intends to deploy intermediate and shorter-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region by 2028,” Interfax quoted him as saying.
Gadzhimagomedov also informed that the United States is allocating more than $7 billion in 2022 for a regional containment program for Russia and China.
In early February, Russia and China said they were seriously concerned about the creation of the "triangular partnership" AUKUS by the United States, Britain and Australia, such actions increase the risk of launching an arms race in the region and create risks of nuclear proliferation.