Submitted by TallAd3975 t3_124oj2j in worldnews
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trekie88 t1_je0342i wrote
Doesn't Russia have better things to do than saber rattle with Japan.
Arula777 t1_je15qxc wrote
Just saying, the last time the Russian Navy decided to tangle with Japan it didn't go too well for Russia.
sebgggg t1_je237im wrote
The tale of that expedition is hilarious
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yzGqp3R4Mx4
8mn, absolutely worth it
madtraderman t1_je38gas wrote
That was hilarious
Briggie t1_je411sd wrote
You’re talking about that time they sent a fleet halfway across the world, fraught with shenanigans including almost starting a war with Britain, only for the fleet to be promptly sunk once they got to Japan? Right?
Canadian_Donairs t1_je3d5fi wrote
Russia stole some islands from Japan north of the mainland after WW2 and their ownership of them was never ratified by post war treaties. Russia offered some of the smaller ones back in exchange for Japan to acknowledge the larger ones belonged to them but Japan turned them down and maintains that they're rightfully Japanese.
With Japan building up the (formerly?) JDF and Russia very much with their hands full and their pockets empty it could be that Russia wants to demonstrate a show of force in the area to deter any attempts for Japan to take back their land.
....not that Russia could even hope to begin to support a fight off their eastern coast...but y'know...Russia and optics and shit.
Sure would be entertaining to watch them try though.
Excellent-Wishbone12 t1_je3k1p5 wrote
What like sit around and drink Vodka?
ikzeidegek t1_je03zmw wrote
Russia is going full North Korea!
TheDarthSnarf t1_je07922 wrote
Yet another way to tell that Russia is collapsing in on itself.... it starts acting like North Korea. Pretty soon they'll have Russians calling Putin 'Dear Leader'.
al3xandrec t1_je0a5u0 wrote
The Pacific watching Ruzzia throw missles at it: This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them!
Razor4884 t1_je1t1wl wrote
It's all fun and games until Godzilla wakes up.
Sunnyjim333 t1_je2pzre wrote
History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man. Blue Oyster Cult
AndyB1976 t1_je068gx wrote
My question is, what did the waters off the coast of Japan do to Russia and NK to make them so angry?
dansucks95 t1_je0u0c3 wrote
Godzilla
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Cat_stacker t1_je0cex7 wrote
That's a good idea in case Ukraine tries to circle around the globe and counterattack from behind.
it_diedinhermouth t1_je0f73q wrote
Bad attempt at diversion?
oripash t1_je0grz4 wrote
A bad attempt at diversion would be if Japan went ahead and sank that thing.
Stergenman t1_je25pyq wrote
A bad attempt would be if the ship had a smoking accident.
dalerian t1_je29l3r wrote
Surprised they have 2 to spare.
buddhainmyyard t1_je2lmaz wrote
Last time Russia did training exercises they went to war
PrisonSlides t1_je37n7q wrote
Russia doesn’t do actual training, they just send a shitload of people and equipment to a borderland area as a show of force without actually having the know how to do anything competent other than rush a position and try to hold. A neighboring country has to respect that but if push actually came to shove we find ourselves with the situation in Ukraine. Also this is not to take away from Ukraine’s efforts to prepare for this eventual reality as they prepared themselves as best as they could’ve against their foe knowing their moves a couple plays in advance, kinda like chess…
swingingsaw t1_je2kntc wrote
It didn’t work for North Korea and it sure as hell isn’t gonna work for your proven pathetic military
Brownbearbluesnake t1_je2wex7 wrote
How are they describing off Japan's coast? Read the article and the closest you get to a description is that a Russian sub also practiced with the same model of cruise missile in the Sea of Japan earlier in the month. Which means these ships are coming out of the naval base in Vladivostok which is on the sea of Japan.
Unless the missile landed inside Japanese waters I don't get how this is a news story.
Excellent-Wishbone12 t1_je3k05m wrote
Russia is beyond obnoxious.
Bring on NATO.
Russia is the next North Korea. A hermit kingdom propped up by China
agilecodez t1_je48f0p wrote
Getting closer and closer to North Korea each day...
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wintervictor t1_je436i3 wrote
Rus: Sorry, forgot to change coordinate after acquired.
Honest_Perception431 t1_je6lrqz wrote
Russian commander: targeting sistem improved 27% we now can hit an ocean
LordPennybag t1_je04eij wrote
Good. That's two apartment buildings spared.