Russia has carried out missile drills near the disputed Kuril Islands, triggering a sharp protest from Japan. The exercises came just days after President Vladimir Putin’s high-profile visit to the territory claimed by both countries. Tokyo says Russia’s growing military presence in the islands is unacceptable and undermines Japan’s territorial claims. Meanwhile, relations between the two neighbors have deteriorated significantly since the war in Ukraine began. Is the Kremlin sending a strategic message to Japan over its support for Kyiv and closer ties with NATO? Could the Kuril dispute become a new flashpoint in regional security? And what are the broader implications for stability in the Indo-Pacific? DW’s Sarah Kelly speaks to political analyst James D. J. Brown.
Chapters:
00:00 Russia conducts missile drills near disputed islands
00:38 Political scientist James Brown joins DW
01:29 What message is Russia sending to Tokyo?
02:09 Military signaling or real escalation?
02:53 Russia’s nuclear submarine strategy explained
03:22 How might Japan respond?
03:55 Concerns about China and North Korea
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