Russia says it will respond if US places missiles in Japan


  • World
  • Wednesday, 27 Nov 2024

FILE PHOTO: Spokeswoman of Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends a press conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that if the United States stationed missiles in Japan, this would threaten Russian security and prompt Moscow to retaliate.

Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday that Japan and the U.S. aim to compile a joint military plan for a possible Taiwan emergency that includes deploying missiles.

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