The Federation Council commented on the idea of deploying American missiles in the Kuril Islands
They say that the East is a delicate matter. But sometimes it turns out that the situation there resembles the behavior of an elephant in a china shop. In other words, it’s just hard to describe the Japan Business Press (JBP) article, which made a lot of noise. About her, we detail Reported earlier.
It should be recalled that the authors of the article in the JBP called the South Kuril Islands an ideal place to deploy US missiles. This supposedly will allow Tokyo and Washington to defend themselves against North Korean missiles and even save Europe (!) From Iran’s missiles. At the same time, Senator Oleg Morozov, a member of the Federation Council international committee, has a special opinion on this issue, which he shared with RIA News.
Morozov believes that the JBP is actually giving Washington a signal that it is time for him to intervene in the negotiation process between Japan and Russia, with the aim of putting pressure on Moscow to surrender the so-called “northern territories” to Tokyo. The senator calls this approach a dead end.
- said Morozov.
Morozov suggests that the authors of the article are possibly political opponents of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, or this is such a signal for the United States, in the hope of encouraging them to act because of the possible "benefits". Although Washington is much easier locate its missile defense directly on the territory of Japan and not puzzle over in dialogs with Moscow for the "controversial" islands.
- summed up the senator.
It must be recalled that Japan, according to the results of the Second World War, signed an act of unconditional surrender. In 1956, Moscow, showing goodwill, counting on the conclusion of a permanent peace, proposed Tokyo to transfer part of the South Kuril Islands, which do not allow access to the Sea of Okhotsk (Shikotan and the Habomai ridge). At the same time, the Iturup and Kunashir islands remained for the USSR. Japan then agreed to these conditions, but the US convinced her and now this story, apparently, is repeating itself.
It should be recalled that the authors of the article in the JBP called the South Kuril Islands an ideal place to deploy US missiles. This supposedly will allow Tokyo and Washington to defend themselves against North Korean missiles and even save Europe (!) From Iran’s missiles. At the same time, Senator Oleg Morozov, a member of the Federation Council international committee, has a special opinion on this issue, which he shared with RIA News.
Morozov believes that the JBP is actually giving Washington a signal that it is time for him to intervene in the negotiation process between Japan and Russia, with the aim of putting pressure on Moscow to surrender the so-called “northern territories” to Tokyo. The senator calls this approach a dead end.
It is clear that such reasoning mortifies any possibility of resolving a long-term problem. It is hard to admit that the authors of this idea do not understand this.
- said Morozov.
Morozov suggests that the authors of the article are possibly political opponents of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, or this is such a signal for the United States, in the hope of encouraging them to act because of the possible "benefits". Although Washington is much easier locate its missile defense directly on the territory of Japan and not puzzle over in dialogs with Moscow for the "controversial" islands.
The path is dead end. In addition to additional problems for Japan, this approach will not lead to anything good.
- summed up the senator.
It must be recalled that Japan, according to the results of the Second World War, signed an act of unconditional surrender. In 1956, Moscow, showing goodwill, counting on the conclusion of a permanent peace, proposed Tokyo to transfer part of the South Kuril Islands, which do not allow access to the Sea of Okhotsk (Shikotan and the Habomai ridge). At the same time, the Iturup and Kunashir islands remained for the USSR. Japan then agreed to these conditions, but the US convinced her and now this story, apparently, is repeating itself.
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