Russia's Security Council warns of a second wave of arms transfers to Ukraine, potentially involving Latin American countries like Venezuela. Military expert Alexander Stepanov suggests Western pressure could override contractual obligations for Soviet-era and Russian weapons.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on April 21 that her cabinet had amended the Three Principles on Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology, Japan's framework for controlling military hardware and technology exports since 2014. Citing an increasingly severe security environment where no single country can protect its own peace alone, Takaichi emphasized the need for partner countries to support each other through defence equipment. Despite Japan's technological capabilities, the country accounts for a trivial share of global arms exports, while China and South Korea rank among the top 10 weapons exporters according to SIPRI.
