China, Russia exercises highlight holes in Japan’s Pacific defenses

Tokyo weighs more monitoring, deterrence in long-overlooked area with key sea lanes China's firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile fueled concerns about Japan's defenses in the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua via AP) TOKYO — Recent military exercises by China and Russia near Japan have raised alarm in Tokyo about defensive gaps on the country's Pacific flank and spurred discussions about measures to bolster deterrence.

Read the full article at the source →