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Russia criticizes Japan's “remilitarization” as a threat to regional security

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on October 21 that the Japan–U.S. “Keen Sword 27” joint military exercise had gone beyond the principle of an “exclusively defense-oriented policy” and was part of Japan's accelerating “remilitarization.” She said it posed security risks to Russia's Far Eastern border regions and would also threaten stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region, and that Russia would respond by strengthening its defense capabilities. Zakharova said Japanese militarism had historically harmed Russia's Far East and Asian countries, and that Russia's concerns had ample historical and present-day grounds. Regarding Japanese companies' delivery of drones to Ukraine, Zakharova condemned Japan for openly taking hostile action and said Russia would respond firmly.

Houthis say they struck Saudi targets at locations including Aden airport

Yemen's Houthi forces said on October 21 that they had carried out strikes that day against Saudi Arabian targets near Aden International Airport in Yemen and at Riyan International Airport in Yemen's Hadramaut Governorate. The Saudi Ministry of Energy said on October 21 that Saudi air defense forces had intercepted a drone that day that was attempting to attack an oil field in the country's east.

The U.S. State Department said on October 21 that it had ordered the departure of “non-emergency” U.S. government employees in Saudi Arabia and their family members.

Qatar and three other countries sign memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation

Qatar's Ministry of Defence said in a statement on October 21 that Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan and Türkiye had signed a multilateral memorandum of understanding named “Badr” in Doha that day, aimed at strengthening cooperation among the four countries in defense manufacturing, military capability building, technical training, and research and development. The statement said the memorandum would help participating countries draw on their respective strengths in defense manufacturing, strengthen industrial coordination, improve defense industry capabilities, and better meet the defense needs of allies and friendly countries.

Meteorological organization says El Niño could reach unprecedented strength

The World Meteorological Organization's latest Global Seasonal Climate Update, released on October 21, said the current El Niño event could reach unprecedented strength. It projected that from November 2026 to January 2027, sea surface temperatures in the relevant areas of the tropical Pacific could be 3.8 degrees Celsius above average. World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said this forecast value was beyond the range of the monitoring charts used over the past 40 years.