Russia speaks out against foreign military presence in Korea



News Russia speaks out against foreign military presence in Korea "Pumping the region with new weapons obviously goes beyond neutralizing the threat North Korean can pose" James Pearson May 30, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Convoy Live-Fire 194th CSSB US Army Korea - Expert Infantry - CC BY 2.0 SEOUL – The continued build-up of a "non-regional" military presence in Northeast Asia and nuclear forces in South Korea is "unacceptable," a high-ranking member of the Russian government said on Wednesday. The comments follow months of increased tensions between North and South Korea, frequent U.S.-led military exercises in or around the Korean Peninsula, and a U.S. nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile test. SEOUL – The continued build-up of a "non-regional" military presence in Northeast Asia and nuclear forces in South Korea is "unacceptable," a high-ranking member of the Russian government said on Wednesday. The comments follow months of increased tensions between North and South Korea, frequent U.S.-led military exercises in or around the Korean Peninsula, and a U.S. nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile test. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Russia speaks out against foreign military presence in Korea

"Pumping the region with new weapons obviously goes beyond neutralizing the threat North Korean can pose"

James Pearson May 30, 2013

Russia speaks out against foreign military presence in Korea

Convoy Live-Fire 194th CSSB US Army Korea - Expert Infantry - CC BY 2.0

SEOUL – The continued build-up of a "non-regional" military presence in Northeast Asia and nuclear forces in South Korea is "unacceptable," a high-ranking member of the Russian government said on Wednesday.

The comments follow months of increased tensions between North and South Korea, frequent U.S.-led military exercises in or around the Korean Peninsula, and a U.S. nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile test.

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