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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 condemned upcoming joint military exercises involving Japan, Australia, and the United States, formally complaining to Tokyo about the deployment of American Typhon missile launchers that Moscow claims threaten its national security.
- The 'Orient Shield' drills, scheduled for September 8-24, will involve 3,700 personnel from the three nations; bilateral tensions have risen recently following 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, potentially placing parts of Russia and China within striking distance; the equipment previously appeared 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 activity near Russia's far eastern borders is 'absolutely unacceptable' and indicating potential compensatory countermeasures.
- Following the drills' conclusion on September 24, the missile systems are scheduled to relocate to a U.S. military base in Japan around mid-October, suggesting persistent integration of these strike capabilities into the regional security architecture.
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