Kurilen: Ein chinesisch-russisches Bollwerk gegen Japan – GIS-Berichte

Submission statement:

* Kuril islands have long been a focal point of territorial dispute between Moscow and Tokyo
* The Kurils secure Russia’s Pacific Fleet and Sea of Okhotsk nuclear bastion
* Dispute heightens Japan’s vulnerability in the event of a Taiwan contingency 
* China drops support for Japan’s claim, aligning firmly with Moscow