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Russia Warns Japan Over US Missiles; Trump-China Arms Row Emerges
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News18•29-09-2026, 13:05
Russia Warns Japan Over US Missiles; Trump-China Arms Row Emerges
- •Russia has issued a warning to Japan regarding the deployment of US Typhon missile systems during military exercises, expressing distrust in Tokyo's assurances of their removal.
- •US-China tensions have escalated following US Ambassador David Perdue's statement that Donald Trump inquired if Chinese President Xi Jinping was interested in purchasing American weapons.
- •Donald Trump later disputed Ambassador Perdue's account of the conversation.
- •US officials have clarified that there are currently no plans to sell arms to China.
Key Questions Answered
Russia warned Japan over US Typhon missile systems deployed during military exercises in Kyushu, stating that Moscow does not trust Tokyo's assurances that the systems will be removed.
The US Typhon is a ground-based mobile missile system capable of firing Tomahawk cruise missiles with a range of approximately 1,600 kilometers, posing a security concern for Russia and China.
US Ambassador to China David Perdue stated that Donald Trump once asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if Beijing wanted to buy American weapons, though Trump later disputed this and US officials confirmed no arms sales are planned.
