# US demands missile launch information from other countries to divert attention, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/21051

- TASS, 2026-08-13 09:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2172293

> Chinese military expert Zhang Junshe says Washington’s demand at the UN for advance, detailed notifications of missile launches is intended to divert attention from the US expansion of missile defenses, nuclear-sharing arrangements and extended deterrence. He accuses the US of pressuring China and injecting geopolitical rivalry into multilateral arms control.

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