{"id":17346,"date":"2021-12-06T07:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/?p=17346"},"modified":"2021-12-06T07:09:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:09:00","slug":"russia-intensifies-militarization-of-kuril-islands-how-japan-can-respond-to-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russia-intensifies-militarization-of-kuril-islands-how-japan-can-respond-to-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia intensifies militarization of Kuril Islands. How Japan can respond to Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Russia continues to militarize the Kuril Islands and further aggravates relations with Japan, provoking tensions in different parts of the world. In this publication, volunteers of InformNapalm international intelligence community highlight not only this news, but also propose a variant of asymmetric deterrence action for Russia&#8217;s aggressive behavior. The article also provides facts related to the Russian occupation of the Ukrainian Crimean peninsula and the Russian aggression in the east of Ukraine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On December 2, 2021, Bastion coastal missile system of the Russian Pacific Fleet were first deployed and put on combat duty on the island of Matua.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0420\u0430\u0441\u0447\u0451\u0442\u044b \u0431\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0440\u0430\u043a\u0435\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0430 \u00ab\u0411\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043e\u043d\u00bb \u0432\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0432\u044b\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043f\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0434\u0435\u0436\u0443\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435 \u041c\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0430\" width=\"978\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/233j8dZcDGk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At the end of 2017, the Russian military also completed the construction of the airfield and announced plans to establish a naval base on Matua Island.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the island of Matua (jap.\u00a0\u677e\u8f2a\u5cf6) played a strategically important role during the Second World War. One of the largest Japanese naval bases was located there.<\/p>\n<p>On November 22, 2016, the Boevaya Vakhta newspaper of the Pacific Navy also reported that the Val and Bastion coastal anti-ship missile systems were deployed on the islands of Iturup and Kunashir.<\/p>\n<p>Japan has consistently opposed the strengthening of the Russian military presence in the region of the Kuril Islands, these territories are considered occupied by Russia.<\/p>\n<h2>Parallels with the occupied Crimea<\/h2>\n<p>In parallel with the active militarization of the Kuril Islands, Russia is also militarizing the occupied Ukrainian Crimea in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, InformNapalm international intelligence community <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/bastion-bal-coastal-defense-missile-systems\/\">reported<\/a> that Russia has deployed Val and Bastion coastal anti-ship missiles in Crimea. During <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/feb05-crimea-bal\/\">OSINT-investigations<\/a> InformNapalm volunteers also collected data about the point of deployment of Bal missile systems belonging to the 15th Missile Brigade of Coastal Defense. The armament and equipment for the newly formed brigade were transferred to Crimea from Dagestan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/02\/prime.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Important context with Russian Orlan-10 UAVs and what does Japan have to do with it<\/h2>\n<p>In recent years, Russia has been actively using the Orlan-10 UAVs for its military operations against Ukraine, which <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russian-orlan-10-drone-jammed-by-ukrainian-electronic-warfare-assets\/\">has been frequently reported<\/a> from the combat zone in Donbas. In 2018, InformNapalm volunteers published a <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russian-drone-orlan-10-consists-of-parts-produced-in-the-usa-and-other-countries-photo-evidence\/\">photo report<\/a> demonstrating that this type of Russian UAV consists mainly of parts manufactured in the USA, Germany, Japan and other countries.<\/p>\n<p>Although the modern kitting of the Russian Orlan-10 UAV has undergone some changes, one of the main structural elements remains <strong>the internal combustion engines coming from the Japanese manufacturer SAITO<\/strong> complete with the ignition module (according to InformNapalm data).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Selection_948.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/ORLAN.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Russia actively uses Orlan-10 UAVs as part of various military systems, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/database-russian-weaponry-donbas\/\">RB-341V Leer -3<\/a>.\u00a0These UAVs are also part of the Russian unified tactical command and control system, which implements the concept of network-centric warfare.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Russia is intensifying the militarization of the occupied territories in different parts of the world. It is known that one of the methods to deter an aggressor is to impose economic sanctions, in particular an embargo on the military and dual-use products. InformNapalm volunteers believe that a ban on the sale of engines from the Japanese company Saito to Russia, which are used to equip Orlan-10 UAVs could provide an effective option for Japan&#8217;s asymmetric response to Russia&#8217;s brazen militarization of the Kuril Islands. This step would also benefit Ukraine, because it is the Russian Orlan-10 UAVs that feature almost daily in the reports from the combat zone in the Donbas. The Russian army is also actively using this UAV type <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/ua\/u-syrii-znovu-zbyly-orlan-10\/\">in Syria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more related material from InformNapalm<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/proofs-of-the-russian-aggression-informnapalm-releases-extensive-database-of-evidence\/\">Proofs of the Russian Aggression: InformNapalm releases extensive database of evidence (Updated 11\/14\/2021)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/32-russian-military-units-invasion-of-crimea\/\">Volunteers gathered evidence of 35 Russian military units taking part in the invasion of Crimea (Updated on 6\/23\/2021)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/advanced-russian-ew-system-navodchik-2-spotted-in-donbas-for-the-first-time\/\">Advanced Russian artillery reconnaissance system Navodchik-2 spotted in Donbas for the first time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russia-plans-to-set-up-twenty-new-military-units\/\">By end of year, Russia plans to set up twenty new military units near its western borders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/zapad-2021-belarus\/\">Beginning of Zapad-2021 maneuvers and the deployment of Russian Su-30SM fighters to Belarus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/ukraine-used-bayraktar-tb2-strike-drone-in-war-zone-for-the-first-time-video\/\">Ukraine used Bayraktar TB2 strike drone in war zone for the first time (VIDEO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/ukrainian-bukovel-ad-r4-ew-systems-deployed-near-the-border\/\">Ukrainian Bukovel-AD R4 EW-systems deployed near the border (PHOTO)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/10\/%D1%81%D1%81.jpg\" width=\"109\" height=\"52\" \/> By <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/burkonews\"><strong>Roman Burko<\/strong><\/a><strong> specially for InformNapalm.<\/strong><strong> Translated by Andrii Gryganskyi, edited by Artem Velichko. 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How Japan can respond to Russia"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/","name":"InformNapalm.org (English)","description":"Latest News from Ukraine","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/d9ac22904157eeb67f0b60921e87d8bf","name":"vasgri","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5851afa9a0b73acb616f1433ce0c88213f283b6c8f0d65289e0763ccd1703343?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5851afa9a0b73acb616f1433ce0c88213f283b6c8f0d65289e0763ccd1703343?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"vasgri"},"url":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/author\/vasgri\/"}]}},"post_src":"<strong>Russia continues to militarize the Kuril Islands and further aggravates relations with Japan, provoking tensions in different parts of the world. In this publication, volunteers of InformNapalm international intelligence community highlight not only this news, but also propose a variant of asymmetric deterrence action for Russia's aggressive behavior. The article also provides facts related to the Russian occupation of the Ukrainian Crimean peninsula and the Russian aggression in the east of Ukraine.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nOn December 2, 2021, Bastion coastal missile system of the Russian Pacific Fleet were first deployed and put on combat duty on the island of Matua.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/233j8dZcDGk\r\n\r\nAt the end of 2017, the Russian military also completed the construction of the airfield and announced plans to establish a naval base on Matua Island.\r\n\r\nInterestingly, the island of Matua (jap.\u00a0\u677e\u8f2a\u5cf6) played a strategically important role during the Second World War. One of the largest Japanese naval bases was located there.\r\n\r\nOn November 22, 2016, the Boevaya Vakhta newspaper of the Pacific Navy also reported that the Val and Bastion coastal anti-ship missile systems were deployed on the islands of Iturup and Kunashir.\r\n\r\nJapan has consistently opposed the strengthening of the Russian military presence in the region of the Kuril Islands, these territories are considered occupied by Russia.\r\n<h2>Parallels with the occupied Crimea<\/h2>\r\nIn parallel with the active militarization of the Kuril Islands, Russia is also militarizing the occupied Ukrainian Crimea in 2014.\r\n\r\nIn 2016, InformNapalm international intelligence community <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/bastion-bal-coastal-defense-missile-systems\/\">reported<\/a> that Russia has deployed Val and Bastion coastal anti-ship missiles in Crimea. During <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/feb05-crimea-bal\/\">OSINT-investigations<\/a> InformNapalm volunteers also collected data about the point of deployment of Bal missile systems belonging to the 15th Missile Brigade of Coastal Defense. The armament and equipment for the newly formed brigade were transferred to Crimea from Dagestan.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/02\/prime.jpg\" \/>\r\n<h2>Important context with Russian Orlan-10 UAVs and what does Japan have to do with it<\/h2>\r\nIn recent years, Russia has been actively using the Orlan-10 UAVs for its military operations against Ukraine, which <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russian-orlan-10-drone-jammed-by-ukrainian-electronic-warfare-assets\/\">has been frequently reported<\/a> from the combat zone in Donbas. In 2018, InformNapalm volunteers published a <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russian-drone-orlan-10-consists-of-parts-produced-in-the-usa-and-other-countries-photo-evidence\/\">photo report<\/a> demonstrating that this type of Russian UAV consists mainly of parts manufactured in the USA, Germany, Japan and other countries.\r\n\r\nAlthough the modern kitting of the Russian Orlan-10 UAV has undergone some changes, one of the main structural elements remains <strong>the internal combustion engines coming from the Japanese manufacturer SAITO<\/strong> complete with the ignition module (according to InformNapalm data).\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Selection_948.png\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/ORLAN.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nRussia actively uses Orlan-10 UAVs as part of various military systems, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/database-russian-weaponry-donbas\/\">RB-341V Leer -3<\/a>.\u00a0These UAVs are also part of the Russian unified tactical command and control system, which implements the concept of network-centric warfare.\r\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\r\nRussia is intensifying the militarization of the occupied territories in different parts of the world. It is known that one of the methods to deter an aggressor is to impose economic sanctions, in particular an embargo on the military and dual-use products. InformNapalm volunteers believe that a ban on the sale of engines from the Japanese company Saito to Russia, which are used to equip Orlan-10 UAVs could provide an effective option for Japan's asymmetric response to Russia's brazen militarization of the Kuril Islands. This step would also benefit Ukraine, because it is the Russian Orlan-10 UAVs that feature almost daily in the reports from the combat zone in the Donbas. The Russian army is also actively using this UAV type <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/ua\/u-syrii-znovu-zbyly-orlan-10\/\">in Syria<\/a>.\r\n<h2>Read more related material from InformNapalm<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/proofs-of-the-russian-aggression-informnapalm-releases-extensive-database-of-evidence\/\">Proofs of the Russian Aggression: InformNapalm releases extensive database of evidence (Updated 11\/14\/2021)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/32-russian-military-units-invasion-of-crimea\/\">Volunteers gathered evidence of 35 Russian military units taking part in the invasion of Crimea (Updated on 6\/23\/2021)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/advanced-russian-ew-system-navodchik-2-spotted-in-donbas-for-the-first-time\/\">Advanced Russian artillery reconnaissance system Navodchik-2 spotted in Donbas for the first time<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russia-plans-to-set-up-twenty-new-military-units\/\">By end of year, Russia plans to set up twenty new military units near its western borders<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/zapad-2021-belarus\/\">Beginning of Zapad-2021 maneuvers and the deployment of Russian Su-30SM fighters to Belarus<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/ukraine-used-bayraktar-tb2-strike-drone-in-war-zone-for-the-first-time-video\/\">Ukraine used Bayraktar TB2 strike drone in war zone for the first time (VIDEO)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/ukrainian-bukovel-ad-r4-ew-systems-deployed-near-the-border\/\">Ukrainian Bukovel-AD R4 EW-systems deployed near the border (PHOTO)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5><strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/10\/%D1%81%D1%81.jpg\" width=\"109\" height=\"52\" \/> By <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/burkonews\"><strong>Roman Burko<\/strong><\/a><strong> specially for InformNapalm.<\/strong><strong> Translated by Andrii Gryganskyi, edited by Artem Velichko. 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