Moscow Protests Japan’s Military Drill Near Russia’s Eastern Borders
According to the English section of webangah News Agency,citing Mehr News agency and Al Mayadeen,the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement confirming it had handed a protest note to the Japanese Embassy in Moscow opposing Japan’s military exercises near Russia’s borders.
The ministry stated that Japan was informed these exercises near Russia’s borders pose a security threat to Russia’s Far East region.
It emphasized that Russia reserves the right to take security measures concerning Typhoon missiles stationed at the U.S. base in Japan.
In September last year, the United States and Japan conducted an extensive military exercise named “Resolute Dragon 25,” described as their largest joint drill.
According to Japan’s Ministry of Defense, this exercise ran from September 11 to 25 and involved more than 14,000 personnel from Japan Self-Defense Forces alongside nearly 5,000 American troops from various army, navy, marine corps, and air force units.
