Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said that if any threat to the Far Eastern regions, including the appearance of hypersonic missiles on the border islands of Japan, arises, Moscow will immediately take retaliatory measures in accordance with the country’s defense doctrine. He said this in an interview DEA News.
Recently, Japan has sharply stepped up the modernization of its military capabilities and said it has increased “dangerous activities” near Russia’s borders, including testing new types of missiles and conventional weapons, and holding joint exercises with the United States and other countries.
According to the Deputy Foreign Minister, in connection with this, the Russian side has repeatedly declared strong protests against the Japanese through diplomatic channels.
“We will continue to closely monitor the development of Japanese military construction, and in case of any potential security threat to our Far Eastern regions, we will take immediate retaliatory measures in accordance with Russia’s defense doctrine,” Rudenko said. How does the Russian Federation evaluate Japan’s plans to create long-range hypersonic missiles?
On February 4, Sankei Shimbun, Washington. requested Tokyo has agreed to host LRHW long-range hypersonic missiles and Tomahawk land-based cruise missiles on the so-called “first island chain”. The United States confirmed its request, with a desire to strike a balance of power with China in the region. On February 10, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the deployment of American hypersonic missiles in Japan would mean “a qualitative change in the regional security situation” for the Russian Federation.