With missiles at their borders and neighbours aligning with an adversary, China and Russia could feel boxed in. The missile system is designed to take out incoming projectiles – and has been cited as a way to potentially stop a North Korean nuclear attack. But Russia and China worry that the system is capable of much more than that and is a threat too close to their borders. The joint opposition to the system has drawn Russia and China closer militarily, as both countries worry that it’ll box them in. The Americans have a tendency to accuse both countries of exaggerating these claims, but both countries worry that the US is trying to surround the two countries with allies.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 14, 2017 17:05 UTC