Russian authorities threatened this Tuesday to take measures against the joint military maneuvers of the United States, Japan, and Australia, which are scheduled to begin on September 8 near the country’s borders and will involve about 4,000 personnel in total.
The spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, expressed her “concern” about this and regretted that it is a “provocation” that will take place “near Russia’s eastern borders” and that it is “absolutely unacceptable,” while warning about the use of ‘Typhon’ missile systems within the framework of these maneuvers.
“The Japanese Embassy was informed that the deployment of this type of weaponry on Japanese territory, even under the pretext of military exercises, is absolutely unacceptable, as it represents a threat to Russia’s security. They were warned about possible measures to be taken by Moscow to ensure an adequate level of national security,” she pointed out.
The Japanese forces have reported that the maneuvers in question will include live-fire exercises, simulations of ground invasions, and air transport activities of military equipment, among others, according to information from the Kyodo news agency.
This is the third time that ‘Typhon’ systems have been used within the framework of these joint military maneuvers. In September 2025, they were deployed at the U.S. base in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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