Russia criticizes Japan-U.S.-Australia military drills featuring Typhon missile system
Moscow called the deployment of the powerful weapon on Japanese territory "absolutely unacceptable" and warned of "compensatory countermeasures."
Russia denounced upcoming joint U.S.-Japan-Australia military drills featuring the Typhon missile system, lodging a formal protest with Japan's embassy in Moscow. The Orient Shield exercises, set to take place from September 8-24 across Japan, notably Hokkaido, will mark the first deployment of the potent Typhon midrange missile on Japanese soil.
This advanced weapon can launch Tomahawk cruise missiles up to 1,600 kilometers, potentially threatening parts of Russia and China. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova informed Russia's RIA news agency that the deployment of such weaponry, even under the guise of military exercises, is "absolutely unacceptable" as it jeopardizes Russia's security.
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