The only reason Japan cares about Russia is continued access to disputed islands that contain family members and graves of Japanese Nationals. An agreement that Russia has already partially reneged on.
If Japan feels like losing the islands again is a foregone conclusion, they will give no fucks at all about Putin.
"America is our ally and we have AEGIS, stay mad."
"if you make us mad we won't do business with you" says the smaller, starving economy to the robust 5th largest economy in the world. Good luck voluntarily applying this sanction.
If Russia isn't specific about what they'll do to retaliate, it probably means they can't do much.
Well also, considering we have a mutual defense agreement with Japan that’s every bit as strong as NATO’s article 5 (though unidirectional), Putin ain’t gonna do shit.
Oh no! Not our ties.
Now the Japanese will threaten those Russian fur hats, and soon we'll have a world war on our hands with countries targeting all kinds of fashion accessories! Best hide yours in a bunker today
I'm sure Japan doesn't give a fuck about worthless Russia and might even have very little say in it overall due to SOFA.
Japan will just go business casual check mate Poots
Oh fuck off, pariah state.
Russia's final warning.
Russia's #46284th final warning
Russia - Draft Warning v1.9 (final) (final final) (1) Copy.docx
Russia and Japan not seeing eye to eye? Shocking twist there.
I’m curious what the US and Europe would do if Russia laid a finger on Japan.
WW3
If anything happens I say we let the Japanese embarrass Russia for a second time.
Japan and russia never agreedeto end wwii and have a dispute about some islands.
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