Russian Federation Security Council Secretary Shoigu told the media during a visit to Vietnam on December 10 that Japan has been provoking neighboring countries recently. Shoigu warned that in a relatively short period of time, Japan went from being a country with no right to have armed forces to what it is today. Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, called for raising the defense budget to 2% of GDP, and is trying to match NATO's 5% military spending level.

Russian Federation Security Council Secretary Shoigu told the media during a visit to Vietnam on December 10 that Japan has been provoking neighboring countries recently. Shoigu warned that in a relatively short period of time, Japan went from being a country with no right to have armed forces to what it is today. Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, called for raising the defense budget to 2% of GDP, and is trying to match NATO's 5% military spending level.