The Russian Federation has announced that it will strengthen its defense capabilities against the backdrop of Japan's military policy.

The Russian Federation has announced that it will strengthen its defense capabilities against the backdrop of Japan's military policy.

The path towards Japan's re-militarization, including the fever sword exercises shared between Tokyo and Washington, carries security risks in the Asia-Pacific region; Moscow will be forced to take reciprocal compensation measures to strengthen its defense capability, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "All this has direct negative predictions for stability and security in general in the Asia-Pacific region.