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Russia slams Japanese drills with US and Australia, says US Typhon missile systems pose threat
Russia said the drills will involve 3,700 troops and U.S. Typhon missile systems, which Moscow says threaten its national security.
- On Tuesday, Russia formally complained to Tokyo about the deployment of American Typhon missile launchers for upcoming joint military exercises involving Japan, Australia, and the United States, citing threats to national security.
- The 'Orient Shield' drills scheduled for September 8-24 will involve 3,700 personnel from three nations, marking the largest exercise of its kind; tensions have risen following recent protests over President Vladimir Putin's visit to a disputed Russian-controlled island.
- Typhon systems can launch Tomahawk cruise missiles up to 1,600 kilometers, placing parts of Russia and China within striking distance; the equipment was previously deployed in Kagoshima Prefecture during June exercises with the Japanese Self-Defence Forces.
- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova delivered a formal protest to the Japanese Embassy in Moscow on Monday, warning that provocative military activity is 'absolutely unacceptable' and indicating potential compensatory countermeasures.
- Following the drills ending September 24, the missile systems are scheduled to relocate to a U.S. military base in Japan around mid-October, suggesting persistent integration of strike capabilities into regional security architecture.
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Russia slams Japanese drills with US and Australia, says US Typhon ...
·London, United Kingdom
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Russia has warned Japan that it will take "countermeasures" to ensure its own security if Tokyo will accept the deployment on its territory of American Typhon missile systems as part of the joint 'Orient Shield' maneuvers between Japan... (ANSA)
·Rome, Italy
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The spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zajarova, has expressed her “concern”, and has lamented that this is a “provocation”.
·Las Condes, Chile
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Moscow warned Japan not to deploy the American Tomahawk cruise missiles on its territory even during the exercise, and it was clearly pointed out to the Japanese Embassy that the deployment of the Typhon medium-range missile systems on Japan's territory was totally unacceptable, including under
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