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China sees the system as designed to curb its own military might.<br\/><br\/>&#8220;I find it curious that a third country would presume to make strong presentations about a security system that has not been put in place and that is still a matter of theory,&#8221; Russel told journalists after meeting with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Kyung-Soo.<br\/><br\/>US military authorities say they have conducted &#8220;informal studies&#8221; to find suitable sites for a possible future deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery. 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