Moscow warns US over missile system deployment to S. Korea

[WhiteTara]

Source: Yahoo news

Moscow on Wednesday warned that Washington's deployment of a US missile defence system to South Korea could spark an arms race in the region.

South Korean and US defence officials said last week they would begin formal talks on the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence System (THAAD) system in response to North Korea's recent nuclear and missile tests.

"The appearance of elements of the US global missile defence system in the region -- which is characterised by a very difficult security situation -- can provoke an arms race in Northeast Asia and complicate the resolution of the nuclear problem on the Korean peninsula," said the Russian foreign ministry.

"On a more global scale, this step can increase the destructive influence of the US global missile defence system on international security and stability."

The foreign ministry reiterated that Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests "could not but inspire strong condemnation" but accused Washington of using them to expand its missile defence system.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/moscow-warns-us-over-missile-system-deployment-korea-003126329.html

[William Seger]

1. Oh, so testing nukes and intercontinental rockets doesn't spark anything? (n.t)

[cstanleytech]

2. Ya I was thinking that if they want to honestly prevent

such a thing (which I don't believe) that they should direct that to the leadership of North Korea.

[GummyBearz]

3. Depends on who you ask it seems

I never got why Russia has consistently been scared shitless to missile _DEFENSE_ systems.... I know why they don't want them (derp... their missiles may not work). If they find a missile defense so scary, maybe they should build one??

[saturnsring]

4. a manianc gets a nuke delivery system and no problem the us/sk put up a defence system and

THAT"S a point of contention

[NiteOwl1]

5. Thanks to "W"

Too bad this whole problem was ignored by BushCo before it was really a threat. W's focus was on Iraq and avenging Daddy Bush and following PNAC doctrine... and lying the nation into a war while totally ignoring the real threat of nutjob #1 Kim Jong Il.

[WhiteTara]

6. Only one of his many sins.

Welcome to DU btw.

[NiteOwl1]

7. Yep

Thank you WhiteTara.

I joined many years ago. I was pretty active for several years in a now defunct forum and did not post here much... but I've been finding it hard to sit idly by without chiming in.

[davidpdx]

8. Screw Russia

South Korea should be able to put up a defense shield to stop the North Koreans from lobbing a missile over the boarder, even more likely a nuclear missile.