Russia Erects New Missile Base On Island Near Japan For “Round-The-Clock Watch”

Russia disbanded the peace negotiations about the status of the islands after Japan implemented sanctions on Moscow as a result of Ukraine. Now, Russia is erecting a new missile base on an Island near Japan for round-the-clock watch.

Russia has exacerbated geopolitical instability with Japan by deploying additional missile defense systems in the contested Kuril Islands, notably a mobile coastal defense missile system on the chain's northernmost island.

"Coastal servicemen of the Pacific Fleet will keep a round-the-clock watch to control the adjacent water area and strait zones," the Russian defense ministry announced on Tuesday.

The island of Paramushir, that rests between Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan, will host the new coastal defense missiles, with the Kremlin also stating that it plans a permanent deployment of troops to maintain the systems functioning properly for year-round service, which include military housing and perhaps even recreation, analogous to a...