A Russian warship passes through ice fields in La Perouse Strait from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk. The Russian military has launched a series of drills amid tensions with the West over Ukraine. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
Russia ramps up military activities around Japan in ‘sabre-rattling’ move as Tokyo faces energy security dilemma
- Military moves in waters disputed by Tokyo and Moscow come amid Japan’s sanctions against Russia for Ukraine invasion
- Analysts say Tokyo has bigger concerns – how to ensure energy security while keeping pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the war
A Russian warship passes through ice fields in La Perouse Strait from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk. The Russian military has launched a series of drills amid tensions with the West over Ukraine. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
