WorldNews Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/c9f37c342f50660f28b180f3b9d42876.jpgRussia's defence ministry said Friday it was taking unprecedented measures to upgrade its military facilities on the far-eastern Kuril islands claimed by Japan. Colonel-General Sergei Surovikin, commander of the eastern military district, announced the launch of "unprecedented measures to develop military infrastructure in the area", the ministry said in a statement. Russia has military bases on the Kuril Pacific archipelago, while Japan claims four of the islands in a dispute that has simmered since World War II, preventing the countries ever signing a peace treaty. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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