Russia on Tuesday slammed upcoming joint military exercises between Japan, United States and Australia, citing it as a move to threaten its national security.

According to the Kremlin, it had formally complained to Tokyo about the deployments of US Typhoon missile launchers during the exercises, jeopardising its own national security. These drills would take place in Japanese regions closer to Russia’s own borders.

As reported by Japan’s Kyodo News, the joint military drills........

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