Posted on Jun 19, 2022
China and Russia alarm Japan with Navy drills south of Tokyo
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Japan went on high alert earlier this week after numerous warships spotted south of Tokyo indicated an increased presence of Russian and Chinese forces near the country's territory.
Seven Russian warships were spotted moving southward off the coast of Japan's northmost island, Hokkaido, on Thursday and Friday, according to the Japan Times, passing by the uninhabited Izu Islands. Japan's Joint Staff confirmed that the foreign vessels were monitored by ships and aircraft from the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Prior to Thursday, Russian warships had not been spotted near Japanese waters since October. At that time, a total of 10 vessels from Russia and China were spotted making their way around the country, raising alarms about the foreign countries operating near Japan.
Seven Russian warships were spotted moving southward off the coast of Japan's northmost island, Hokkaido, on Thursday and Friday, according to the Japan Times, passing by the uninhabited Izu Islands. Japan's Joint Staff confirmed that the foreign vessels were monitored by ships and aircraft from the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Prior to Thursday, Russian warships had not been spotted near Japanese waters since October. At that time, a total of 10 vessels from Russia and China were spotted making their way around the country, raising alarms about the foreign countries operating near Japan.
China and Russia alarm Japan with Navy drills south of Tokyo
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Did China’s missile destroyers pass through Japan?
The Joint Staff also announced that, around the same time, two Chinese missile destroyers were spotted passing through the seas of Japan, heading from the Tsushima Strait to the Okhotsk Sea."
"Did China’s missile destroyers pass through Japan?
The Joint Staff also announced that, around the same time, two Chinese missile destroyers were spotted passing through the seas of Japan, heading from the Tsushima Strait to the Okhotsk Sea."
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Hmm . . . The frequency suggests it is not an FTX. Wondering if Japan has stated an opinion about Taiwan. Wouldn't most of the Island nations in the region be displeased about the prospects of China initiating combat over, Taiwan, or China's fabricated (literally) islands? If Japan has stated an opinion about that would maybe that is what is result in what looks like a Russia/China tag-team effort to intimidate Japan, among others. Or maybe it is an effort to try to force Japan to take a position?
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