Japan’s Defense Ministry announced Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been deployed at two Ground Self-Defense Force bases, marking a significant shift from the country’s traditionally defense-only posture under its war-renouncing Constitution.

China’s Lieutenant General He Le said Beijing will take effective measures to prevent the deployment of US intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region.

Beijing on Friday warned that the deployment of US missiles to the Philippines jeopardizes regional peace and stability.

Russia will stop observing its unilateral moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-and shorter-range missiles if US long-range weapons are deployed in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, News.Az reports citing TASS.