China and Russia will hold their first computer-assisted anti-missile drill test later this month at a Russian military research center, Chinese state media said on Thursday.

The anti-missile drill is expected to help the militaries of both countries to acquaint themselves with their respective command structures and data transmission processes.

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Russian Defence Minister said that drill would help militaries of China and Russia to provide thorough protection from accidental or provocative ballistic or cruise missile attacks.

Both countries have stated that this drill is not targeted against any third party or any specific country          

However, the announcement of the drill is conspicuously timed ahead of high-level talks between the U.S. and South Korea's defence ministry next week. The main agenda of the defence talk is to work out a plan to deal with possible nuclear and missile threats from North Korea and discuss the possible deployment of THAAD missile to South Korea.     

Last week, foreign ministries of China and Russia jointly protested against the deployment of THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea. China and Russia claim that such a move will not only threaten equilibrium in the Korean peninsula but also poses a security threat to both countries.

South Korea and the U.S. have been mulling action against North Korea after it defiantly went ahead with nuclear and missile tests earlier this year. In response, the United Nations (UN) has imposed fresh sanctions against North Korea, which was backed by almost all countries including China.

Experts are confident that despite Beijing's vehement protest against the deployment of the THAAD missile, it will continue to implement UN sanctions against North Korea.

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