{"id":372233,"date":"2026-08-22T04:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/putins-kuril-move-warning-to-japan-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T04:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:00:20","slug":"putins-kuril-move-warning-to-japan-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/putins-kuril-move-warning-to-japan-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin&#8217;s Kuril Move: Warning to Japan? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0trTrGyWDVQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Putin's Kuril Move: Warning to Japan? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0trTrGyWDVQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Russia has carried out missile drills near the disputed Kuril Islands, triggering a sharp protest from Japan. The exercises came just days after President Vladimir Putin\u2019s high-profile visit to the territory claimed by both countries. Tokyo says Russia\u2019s growing military presence in the islands is unacceptable and undermines Japan\u2019s territorial claims. Meanwhile, relations between the two neighbors have deteriorated significantly since the war in Ukraine began. Is the Kremlin sending a strategic message to Japan over its support for Kyiv and closer ties with NATO? Could the Kuril dispute become a new flashpoint in regional security? And what are the broader implications for stability in the Indo-Pacific? DW\u2019s Sarah Kelly speaks to political analyst James D. J. Brown.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Russia conducts missile drills near disputed islands<br \/>\n00:38 Political scientist James Brown joins DW<br \/>\n01:29 What message is Russia sending to Tokyo?<br \/>\n02:09 Military signaling or real escalation?<br \/>\n02:53 Russia&#8217;s nuclear submarine strategy explained<br \/>\n03:22 How might Japan respond?<br \/>\n03:55 Concerns about China and North Korea <\/p>\n<p>#kurilislands #drill #russia #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia has carried out missile drills near the disputed Kuril Islands, triggering a sharp protest from Japan. The exercises came just days after President Vladimir Putin\u2019s high-profile visit to the territory claimed by both countries. Tokyo says Russia\u2019s growing military presence in the islands is unacceptable and undermines Japan\u2019s territorial claims. 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