US and Japanese military personnel. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 27Washington, through its ambassador, is openly pushing Japan to completely abandon the restrictions in the military sphere, which are enshrined in the country's constitution, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, commenting on the statements of the head of the US diplomatic mission in Tokyo, Richard Emanuel. «Emanuel praises the proposal of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio in every way Kishida on a significant increase in both the country's defense budget and its military potential.Earlier, the head of government admitted the possibility of inflicting preventive strikes on enemy bases as part of a revision of the national defense strategy.Instead of containing such revanchist sentiments of the Tokyo elite, Washington, through the mouth of its ambassador, is openly pushing Japan to a complete refusal from restrictions in the military sphere, which are enshrined in the Constitution of the country,» Zakharova wrote in her Telegram channel.Media: Japan plans to increase the number of cruise missiles Earlier, the Yomiuri newspaper spread information that the Japanese government is considering the possibility of increasing the number of long-range cruise missiles in service with the country's Self-Defense Forces to thousands amid the deteriorating security situation in the Asian region. The first long-range missiles are expected to enter service as early as 2024, two years earlier than originally planned. To this end, the Japanese Ministry of Defense plans to create an investment support system for companies fulfilling defense orders, which will be included in the draft budget for the 2023 fiscal year, which will begin on April 1, 2023. Previously, the publication reported that the Japanese government is considering equipping two new warships with the Aegis combat information and control system, which is capable of intercepting air attacks guided by long-range cruise missiles. It is assumed that the new destroyers will cruise in the Sea of Japan on a permanent basis to track possible missile launches by the DPRK. , said Patrushev
