Key Takeaways
- China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on the US to stop creating a global missile defense system, citing concerns over nuclear weapons security.
- The US has announced plans to create a new generation of missile defense, with a deadline of March 28 for a detailed plan to be submitted by the Pentagon.
- The creation of a global missile defense system by the US could lead to increased tensions with China and potentially undermine strategic security.
Beijing: Beijing believes that the United States should stop taking steps that undermine strategic security, in particular, weaken the role of nuclear weapons in its own national security policy, stop creating nuclear alliances, not deploy medium-range missiles near the borders of other states and stop creating a global missile defense system, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in an interview with Sputnik.
“The United States should effectively weaken the role of nuclear weapons in national security and stop such actions that undermine strategic security as creating a ‘nuclear alliance’ through ‘nuclear sharing’ and ‘extended nuclear deterrence,’ deploying ground-based medium-range missiles and other strategic forces near the borders of other states, as well as creating a global missile defense system,” Wang said in an interview with Sputnik (part of the Rossiya Segodnya media group).
“We call on Washington to make serious efforts to reduce the risks of a nuclear war and achieve the goal of denuclearization of the planet,” he added.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the Pentagon to create a new generation of missile defense by March 28. The Pentagon is making changes to its budget plans for 2026-2030, prioritizing the president’s goals. Key federal buildings and major cities will be the primary focus of this new defense system.
Former senior Pentagon official, retired Adm. Mark Montgomery said in an interview with CNN that it was possible to create a full-fledged missile defense system of this level within 7-10 years, but even then its capabilities would be limited to protecting only key federal buildings and major cities
