Voice of Russia said:

The start of deployment of the U.S. missile defense system in Asia was officially proclaimed in April and it is reported that its elements will be deployed in Japan, south Korea and Australia.

The chief editor of the magazine Defense Security said: The drill will demonstrate the capability of the missile defense system to be established in the future. The U.S. is zealously pushing forward the deployment of its missile defense system in Asia and expecting its allies not only to render military support but participate in the development of Aegis system. It is pinning hope on Japan, in particular. Experts assert that the drill is aimed at weakening the strategic nuclear deterrent of China.

The vice-president of the Academy of Geopolitics recollected that the U.S. listed China as a main geopolitical rival in the new national security strategy adopted at the end of last year. The U.S. is regarding the drill as a good opportunity of demonstrating its muscle to China, he said, and went on:

The MD pushed forward by the U.S. in the Asia-Pacific region is totally targeted on China. The drill is aimed to round off the equipment to use armed forces and means according to MD. The basic features of MD in Asia lie in that radar detection systems and elements for intercepting ballistic missiles are based in the sea.

In late April China and Russia staged the largest-ever joint military exercises in the East Sea of China in the recent period. Many experts termed the drill a cooperative step for strengthening common security as it was staged after the U.S. proclaimed the establishment of MD in Asia. In the final analysis, Asia tops the world list of joint military exercises in terms of their scale and number.