Russia Considers Missile Deployment in Asia in Response to U.S. Plans

Moscow warns of military action if the U.S. stations missile systems in the Asia-Pacific, escalating tensions in a region already strained by U.S.-China rivalry.

• Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated Moscow is weighing the deployment of short- and medium-range missiles in Asia as a countermeasure to potential U.S. missile placements in the region.
• The U.S. is reportedly planning to station missile units in Japan's Nansei Islands and the Philippines as part of contingency plans for a possible Taiwan crisis, according to Japanese media.
• Russia's stance follows the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in 2019, which had previously restricted such missile deployments by both the U.S. and Russia.
• China has expressed strong opposition to U.S. missile systems in the Philippines, viewing them as a threat to regional stability and its own security interests.
• The Asia-Pacific region remains a focal point of geopolitical tension, with Russia signaling its readiness to intervene as U.S.-China relations grow increasingly strained.

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