Brown: Russia is sending a signal to Japan about the consequences of aid to Ukraine
Coast of Iturup Island. Photo: Wikipedia.org.
James Brown, a professor at the Department of International Relations at the Tokyo campus of Temple University, believes that Russia is sending Japan a signal about the consequences of its support for Ukraine. He explained in an interview with the South China Morning Post that this is evidenced by the fact that Moscow has begun to build a network of intelligence bases on the Kuril Islands.
“Moscow wants to demonstrate to Japan that steps aimed at supporting Kyiv will have consequences,» the professor said, adding that such a step by Russia is not in the interests of Japan.
In turn, Garren Malloy, a professor at the Faculty of International Relations at Daito Bunka University, emphasized that these bases will actually become the “eyes and ears” of Russia , aimed at northern Japan and the Russian military will be aware of what the Japanese are doing. Moreover, Russia will be able to analyze Japanese radar signals and will therefore be aware of what not only Japan, but its allies the United States is doing.