You can’t give it away! Japan revealed its true plans for the Kuril Islands
In the issue of the Kuril Islands, Japan decided to approach from the other end. The popular edition of Japan Business Press decided to put pressure on the pity of the irresponsible Russians, who are opposed to the transfer of the so-called “northern territories”. With drama, the Japanese media said that the Kuril Islands are vital to Tokyo in order to defend itself against aggression from North Korea using American missiles. But the author of the publication is obviously not familiar with the Russian mentality, if he planned to evoke understanding of Japanese problems and sympathy in this way.
What did Japan Business Press say, and what did it keep silent about?
Japanese journalists expertly wrote that our Kuril Islands are simply the perfect place to deploy elements of the American missile defense system, which should, on the rights of allies, protect the island nation from DPRK ballistic missiles. At the same time, the authors clearly have a peculiar idea of geography, since they believe that in this way Europe (!) Will be further protected from Iran (!).
Well, Tokyo really should beware of Pyongyang. Japan and Korea have a long and very difficult history of relations. The island state has always considered the peninsula as an object for expansion and has achieved considerable success in this. From 1910 to 1945, Korea was a Japanese colony, the end of which was put by the USSR and the USA, dividing Korea into two states. To this day, there are no diplomatic relations between Japan and the DPRK, and Tokyo supports Seoul and Washington in their hostile actions against Pyongyang. On the other hand, before the collapse of the USSR, North Korea was a generally friendly state.
The leadership of the DPRK was clearly not without the help of its new great friends from the PRC able to implement its own nuclear program. The first successful explosion of a nuclear bomb was carried out in 2006, in 2016 - already a hydrogen bomb. In 2017, Pyongyang successfully tested ballistic missiles, capable of reaching not only Japan, but also, probably, the territory of the United States. Thus, the fears of Tokyo and Washington can be understood, but why should it suddenly be a problem for Russia?
Especially “touched” by further revelations of Japanese journalists. They are quite unsophisticated that after deploying the American military infrastructure on the Kuril Islands, Tokyo and Washington will be able to block our Vladivostok, as well as our Pacific fleet base. In addition, the Pentagon will be able to quickly track launches from our strategic nuclear submarines cruising in the Sea of Okhotsk. Surprisingly, with such arguments, the Japanese expected to change the position of the Russians regarding the transfer of the Kuril Islands.
In addition, the Japan Business Press modestly kept silent about the fact that instead of anti-missiles in the Kuril Islands, medium-range American missiles with nuclear warheads could be installed, targeting both the DPRK, China and Russia itself. The relevance of this issue increased sharply after the start of the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty. Therefore, if the Kuriles are nevertheless given to Japan under some specious pretext, this will be the highest manifestation of the anti-Russian policy.
What did Japan Business Press say, and what did it keep silent about?
Japanese journalists expertly wrote that our Kuril Islands are simply the perfect place to deploy elements of the American missile defense system, which should, on the rights of allies, protect the island nation from DPRK ballistic missiles. At the same time, the authors clearly have a peculiar idea of geography, since they believe that in this way Europe (!) Will be further protected from Iran (!).
Well, Tokyo really should beware of Pyongyang. Japan and Korea have a long and very difficult history of relations. The island state has always considered the peninsula as an object for expansion and has achieved considerable success in this. From 1910 to 1945, Korea was a Japanese colony, the end of which was put by the USSR and the USA, dividing Korea into two states. To this day, there are no diplomatic relations between Japan and the DPRK, and Tokyo supports Seoul and Washington in their hostile actions against Pyongyang. On the other hand, before the collapse of the USSR, North Korea was a generally friendly state.
The leadership of the DPRK was clearly not without the help of its new great friends from the PRC able to implement its own nuclear program. The first successful explosion of a nuclear bomb was carried out in 2006, in 2016 - already a hydrogen bomb. In 2017, Pyongyang successfully tested ballistic missiles, capable of reaching not only Japan, but also, probably, the territory of the United States. Thus, the fears of Tokyo and Washington can be understood, but why should it suddenly be a problem for Russia?
Especially “touched” by further revelations of Japanese journalists. They are quite unsophisticated that after deploying the American military infrastructure on the Kuril Islands, Tokyo and Washington will be able to block our Vladivostok, as well as our Pacific fleet base. In addition, the Pentagon will be able to quickly track launches from our strategic nuclear submarines cruising in the Sea of Okhotsk. Surprisingly, with such arguments, the Japanese expected to change the position of the Russians regarding the transfer of the Kuril Islands.
In addition, the Japan Business Press modestly kept silent about the fact that instead of anti-missiles in the Kuril Islands, medium-range American missiles with nuclear warheads could be installed, targeting both the DPRK, China and Russia itself. The relevance of this issue increased sharply after the start of the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty. Therefore, if the Kuriles are nevertheless given to Japan under some specious pretext, this will be the highest manifestation of the anti-Russian policy.
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