Japan warns US of new Pearl Harbor amid Russian exercise

Japanese Deputy Defense Minister Yasuhide Nakayama argues that Russian military exercises in the Hawaiian Islands should cause caution. In this regard, he reminded Washington of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.

“I do not want to remind you of this attack, but the teachings of the Russians should be treated with caution,” he quotes. Daily Express… Thus, he drew a parallel between Russia’s actions near the US borders and the attack on Pearl Harbor.

In addition, Nakayama noted the need for a containment policy towards China. According to him, Beijing is conducting military exercises in coordination with Moscow.

According to Nakayama, for the first time in Russian history, ships and naval aviation are conducting maneuvers several thousand kilometers southeast of the Kuril Islands ridge. Nonetheless, Tokyo expects Russia to carry out its maneuvers without violating international law.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry speaker Maria Zakharova said that the Japanese-American military exercise “Eastern Shield”, which will be held June 24 – July 11, poses a threat to the security of the Russian Federation. She noted “the unprecedented scale of the maneuvers in terms of the forces involved and the coverage of Japanese territory.”

According to the diplomat, Tokyo “by the concrete actions and mouths of its Minister of Defense indicates what his efforts are in reality aimed at in the military field.”

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