Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is concerned about the air patrols carried out by Russia and China in the Sea of Japan. This was reported by Kyodo.
“Military activity [России и Китая] is growing,” the newspaper said, quoting the Prime Minister’s speech to members of the country’s Air Self-Defense Forces.
The material emphasizes that Kishida expressed deep concern about this issue.
During his meeting with military personnel, he also emphasized that Japan is intensifying work on long-range missiles necessary to carry out retaliatory strikes on the territory of a potential enemy in case of aggression.
Previously Fumio Kishida discussed He strengthens ties between Russia and China with US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Charles Brown.
The topic of discussion between the parties was “increasing tension” in the Asia-Pacific region. First of all, North Korea’s increasing activities regarding nuclear weapons and missile technology and “China’s unilateral attempts to change the status quo by using force” draw attention. The parties also discussed strengthening military cooperation between Russia and China on issues of interaction between the armed forces and navies.
Japan previously stated regret Due to Russia’s withdrawal from the treaty on the elimination of nuclear weapons.
Previously Russia and China held joint exercises in the Pacific Ocean.