China, Russia set for anti-missile drill

China and Russia will hold their second joint computer-assisted anti-missile drill next month, a move experts said could counteract the missile interceptor system installed by the United States and the Republic of Korea on the Korean Peninsula.

The drill will be held from Dec 11 to 16 in Beijing, China's Defense Ministry said on its website on Friday. The goal is to "jointly train for anti-missile combat planning and preparation, launch command and firing coordination," it said.

The drill does not target any third party, the ministry added. "It is for responding to sudden and provocative ballistic or cruise missile attacks on the two countries' territory."