Russia Says It's Joining China to Counter U.S. Missile Defense

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In May, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that [the US] placing parts of the system in Romania and Poland -- once Soviet satellites -- is threatening peace in Europe and warned that it may trigger a new arms race. China described the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system as an "out-and-out strategic" move that threatens its national security, warning about taking "necessary measures to safeguard" its interests. The plan has already soured Chinese ties with South Korea.