MOSCOW. March 24 (Interfax) - Moscow believes that the possible deployment of U.S. THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) interceptors is able to further complicate the search for a solution to the Korean peninsula's nuclear problem and may even trigger an arms race in the region.
"Another 'irritant' capable of provoking an arms race in North-East Asia and further complicating the settlement of the Korean peninsula's nuclear problem may appear in the region, which already has quite a challenging security situation," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a commentary, published on its website.
"Comprehensive analysis of the impact to be caused by the appearance of global air defense shield elements on South Korea's soil will allow Seoul to thoroughly assess whether U.S. interceptor missiles and radars might have more negative aspects than positive ones," the ministry said.