The Russian Ambassador in Tokyo, Nikolai Nozdrev, has issued a warning to Japan in response to the potential transfer of Patriot missiles produced in Japan to Ukraine. Nozdrev emphasized that such an action could have severe repercussions for the bilateral relations between Russia and Japan, including possible “retaliatory steps.”
By the end of 2023, the White House announced Japan’s agreement to a United States request to supply Patriot air defense systems. This decision was made possible by the Japanese government’s liberalization of its previously restrictive export regulations on arms, allowing Japan to transfer weapons produced under a license from another country to foreign nations. According to the Associated Press, speculation arose about the potential deployment of these weapons by Ukraine in its conflict with Russia following this announcement.
The only reason Japan cares about Russia is continued access to disputed islands that contain family members and graves of Japanese Nationals. An agreement that Russia has already partially reneged on.
If Japan feels like losing the islands again is a foregone conclusion, they will give no fucks at all about Putin.
“America is our ally and we have AEGIS, stay mad.”
“if you make us mad we won’t do business with you” says the smaller, starving economy to the robust 5th largest economy in the world. Good luck voluntarily applying this sanction.
If Russia isn’t specific about what they’ll do to retaliate, it probably means they can’t do much.
Well also, considering we have a mutual defense agreement with Japan that’s every bit as strong as NATO’s article 5 (though unidirectional), Putin ain’t gonna do shit.
Oh no! Not our ties.
Now the Japanese will threaten those Russian fur hats, and soon we’ll have a world war on our hands with countries targeting all kinds of fashion accessories! Best hide yours in a bunker today
I’m sure Japan doesn’t give a fuck about worthless Russia and might even have very little say in it overall due to SOFA.
Japan will just go business casual check mate Poots
Oh fuck off, pariah state.
Russia’s final warning.
Russia’s #46284th final warning
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Russia and Japan not seeing eye to eye? Shocking twist there.
I’m curious what the US and Europe would do if Russia laid a finger on Japan.
WW3
If anything happens I say we let the Japanese embarrass Russia for a second time.
Japan and russia never agreedeto end wwii and have a dispute about some islands.
