Russia To Augment Missile Defense Along Border With North Korea

According to RTTN News:

Russia is to deploy its latest surface-to-air missiles along its border with North Korea as part of efforts to strengthen its missile defense system in the region, local media reported on Tuesday.

According to an unnamed Russian defense official, the deployment of S-400 Triumph missiles in the country’s Far East will help avert potential missile threats from Pyongyang.

He added that the North Korean missile programs posed a threat to neighboring territories in Russia as the test site is ‘alarmingly close’ to Russian border.

As part of the move to augment the existing system two modern missile systems will be stationed there.

Meanwhile, Moscow ‘s decision comes even as there has been an escalation in tensions between North Korea and South Korea over the sinking of a South Korean naval vessel in the Yellow Sea.

Even though Seoul blamed Pyongyang for the tragedy, the latter has remained in denial throughout.

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Russia To Augment Missile Defense Along Border With North Korea
RTTN News
http://news.ino.com/headlines/?newsid=71320101330
7/13/2010

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