U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to pressure China, North Korea’s main ally and trading partner. Chinese President Xi Jinping has received support from Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in opposing the deployment of Thaad in South Korea. “The need for missile defense increases every year — at the very least because of what North Korea has been doing. Defense strategists in Australia, which has no missile defense system, are now discussing how to better protect itself. “The reality is, that an unfettered North Korea will force its neighbors to take serious action to defend themselves,” Cronin said.

Source: National Post June 02, 2017 13:52 UTC