Japan urgently deploys troops toward Russia!
The most dangerous confrontation since 1989 is beginning. Will it escalate into full-scale combat?
Tokyo is seriously concerned that Russia could open a second front in the Far East and is rapidly moving forces toward the Russian border on the island of Hokkaido. And not without reason.
Moscow has deployed Su-35 fighter jets and anti-ship missiles on the disputed Kuril Islands. In spring, Russians also showcased “Kinzhal” missiles on aircraft near Japanese waters.
Meanwhile, Borei-class nuclear submarines, each carrying up to 160 nuclear warheads, are increasingly operating in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Over the past nine months alone, Japan scrambled fighter jets 448 times to intercept aircraft — almost twice a day.
A country that is constitutionally barred from possessing offensive weapons is now developing counterstrike missiles and doubling its defense budget.
This is the most tense confrontation between Japan and Russia since the end of the Cold War. And it is happening right now, while the world is focused on Ukraine and Iran.
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Japan has not urgently deployed troops toward Russia; no such reports appear in Japanese media, and Russian assets on the Kurils were deployed gradually over years. x.com/ChikaraKawamur… x.com/OKB1917/status… scmp.com/week-asia/poli…