In December last year, Japan reviewed its National Security Strategy and identified Russia as one of the threats.. Sergei Korsunsky in his article for ZN. UA \! "

“The first National Security Strategy in the history of the country was adopted in 2013 and its first revision took place in December 2022. He was radical. The updated Strategy notes that the landscape around Japan is currently " The three main threats to Japan are the growth of China's military presence in the region and tensions around Taiwan, the nuclear and missile programs of North Korea, as well as Russia's aggression against Ukraine, which can be used as a "

Thus, the National Security Strategy of Japan states that the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine seriously violates international law, undermines the foundations of international order.. In particular, Russia in the " The document states that the aggression of the Russian Federation is a one-sided attempt to change the status quo by force, which may be repeated in East Asia in the medium term. At the same time, Moscow’s threats to use nuclear weapons, as well as to use nuclear power plants for nuclear blackmail, are of particular concern in Japan..

“The document states that the Russian Federation has increased its military presence near the borders of Japan, in particular, groups in the Japanese Northern Territories. In addition, attention is drawn to the continuation of strategic coordination between Russia and China, in particular, through joint exercises and training (joint maneuvers of Russian and Chinese ships and overflights of their bombers near Japanese territory, which became regular last year),” Korsunsky adds..

At the same time, Russia's foreign policy and military activities in the Indo-Pacific region, together with its strategic coordination with China, are of great concern to Japan.. In this regard, as stated in the document, in relations with the Russian Federation, Japan will protect its own national interests, taking into account the difficult security situation in the Indo-Pacific region..

“In particular, Japan, in cooperation with the allied countries, will prevent Russia from taking actions that undermine the peace, stability and prosperity of the international community.. At the same time, in the issue of the Northern Territories, "

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A massive five-year plan, once unthinkable for a pacifist Japan, will make it the world's third-largest defense spending nation behind the United States and China..