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2021-12-03 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia closed the last hole in the defense of the Kuriles

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Posted by badanov 2021-12-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 “The calculations of the coastal complex Bastion have been deployed for the first time on Matua. On this remote island, missilemen will be on a 24-hour watch over the adjacent waters."

...The important question now is what kind of missiles will the missilemen be missiling? SAMs will be bad enough; with the right missiles they could actually cover USAF and JASDF bases in northern Japan. SSMs are far, far worse; the entire northern half of Japan would be under threat.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-12-03 09:13|| 2021-12-03 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Bastion is a coastal defense missile system. An SSM and antiship missile system with a 350 km (215 mile) range.

Posted by badanov 2021-12-03 10:38|| 2021-12-03 10:38|| Front Page Top

#3 1,766 km Distance from Matua to Tokyo
Matua Island (Matsuwa, Матуа), Kurile Islands (Kuril), Russia
Jun 15, 2021 — Matua Island is located 1,092 miles from Tokyo and 943 miles from Attu Island

Posted by Bertie Crains2651 2021-12-03 18:50|| 2021-12-03 18:50|| Front Page Top

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