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Have Rockets, Will Quarrel

... and long-awaited decision to deploy the U.S. THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) mobile missile defence complexes in South Korea was announced on July 8. The stationing of these purely defence systems, which are ideally suited for the Korean ... ... Concept Where Good Resolutions Lead Why, then, did the strictly defensive and retaliatory move provoke such an angry reaction from China and Russia? Because it is not quite defensive and, to put it mildly, does not increase security on the peninsula. As regards ...

26.07.2016

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Is Korean War Possible?

... peninsula is one of the most militarized places on the entire planet. It is here where the interests of large powers like the US, China, and Russia intersect. The range of forces that could be deployed in a possible conflict (within a fairly limited space ... ... another planned military exercise on the Korean peninsula, which lasted from March 7 to April 30. The exercise involved 290,000 South Korean and about 15,000 American troops (the US deployed an additional marine brigade and air brigade, and also an aircraft ...

22.07.2016

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)