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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned that Japan is moving toward remilitarization, including the acquisition of strike weapons like cruise missiles.

She said such policies could destabilize the Asia-Pacific region and risk triggering a new arms race, adding that if new missile threats emerge, Russia "will respond" to ensure its national defense.

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