“joint naval exercises of the United States and Japan threaten to ensure the security of our country.” This was announced in an interview with RIA Novosti by the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor Morgulov.
According to him, such maneuvers, which are often connected by representatives of NATO members, differ both in scale and in that they are worked out operations, which, although they are declared defenders, are potentially an offensive in nature.
“At the same time, in the statements of the Japanese military leadership, the need for exercises is justified by” activity “. We see in such actions of the Japanese side the threat of security of our country. We directly warn Tokyo through diplomatic channels,” the deputy minister added.
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