(4.6.2017) „It is not only [a] ballistic missile defense system — it has real function,“ said Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin. „That is why it is alarming. And it is direct threat to Russia. We are convinced that it will increase the tensions of the region. That is our principle position.“

Fomin spoke at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an international security conference in Singapore attended by defense ministers and experts from 39 countries, including U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.