Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Newsweek that the deployment of the United States Typhon missile system in the country does not target any specific nation, after Russia said it reserved the right to take "necessary measures" to ensure its security.

Newsweek has contacted the U.S. Forces Japan for comment via email. The Russian defense and foreign ministries did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Why It Matters

The Typhon Mid-Range Capability system is a U.S. Army ground-based missile system capable of conducting land-attack missions with 1,000-mile-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. It was deployed to Japan in September for the Resolute Dragon 25 bilateral drill, putting Russia 's Far East region within its range, according to a Newsweek map.

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