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Japan-US Military Exercise “Eastern Shield “”, Which will take place from June 24 to July 11, poses a threat to Russia's security. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. “We are considering episodes of exercises on the island of Hokkaido, which is located close to the borders of the Russian Federation, despite the prism of ensuring the security of our borders in the Far East,” Zakharova said in a statement. comments on the exercise.
According to Zakhar, “Tokyo, through concrete actions and through the Minister of Defense, indicates what its military efforts are really focused on.”
“Tokyo continues to move away from a constructive dialogue with Russia on our legitimate security concerns and from discussing ways to build confidence in action in this area. We will closely follow this direction of the Japanese authorities and, if necessary, take appropriate response measures, “concluded Maria Zakharova.
As you know, Russia and Japan have not yet signed a peace treaty since World War II. Tokyo combines the signing of a peace treaty with a solution to the issue of ownership of the southern islands on the Kuril ridge. Russia, in turn, draws attention to the fact that Japan is dependent on the United States for military affairs and does not take into account the interests of Russian security in this regard. The largest U.S. military bases and missile defense facilities are located in Japan. It has been announced that the US plans to deploy medium- and short-range missiles in Japan after withdrawing from the INF agreement.