Russia criticizes Japan-U.S.-Australia military drills featuring Typhon missile system

Moscow called the deployment of the powerful weapon on Japanese territory "absolutely unacceptable" and warned of "compensatory countermeasures."

Asia-PacificBy Yuko MurasePublished 01 September 2026, 21:15 SGT

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This points to the harder question behind announcements: whether factories and maintenance capacity are keeping pace. Northeast Asia remains the region where alliance credibility and industrial depth collide most visibly.

Places in this story: Japan, United States, Australia, Northeast Asia and Australia & New Zealand.

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