SYDNEY: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said that he was in favor of placing ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in Asia.
Esper’s comments are likely to raise a concern about an arms race and could add to an already tense relationship with China, Reuters reported.
“Yeah, I would like to,” Esper said when asked whether he was considering placing such missiles in Asia.
“I would prefer the months … but these things tend to take longer than you expect,” he told reporters traveling with him to Sydney when asked about a timeline for when the missiles could be deployed.
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