MFA: Russia to take proportionate steps, if US missiles appear in Japan

Russia will take proportionate measures in accordance with the updated nuclear doctrine in case of the deployment of US missiles in Japan, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing, Report informs via TASS.

"We see that Tokyo is deliberately fanning tensions around Taiwan, including in the information space. In this way it is trying to justify its accelerated militarization and military-technical cooperation with Washington. We have repeatedly warned the Japanese side that if, as a result of such cooperation, US medium-range missiles emerge on its territory, this will pose a real threat to the security of our country and we will be forced to take necessary and proportionate steps to strengthen our defense capabilities. Tokyo can get a clear idea what these steps will be like by studying Russia’s updated principles of nuclear deterrence policy," she said.

As Zakharova pointed out, it is obvious that Washington’s provocative actions, which are taken under the slogan of "preserving the status quo," and the violation of its own commitments to Beijing on the Taiwan issue are "outright pressure on China and undermine regional stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region."