Khanzeer
Banned
With the USSR in state of collapse and pre-occupied with events in eastern europe, the japanese leadership decides to take a very strong pro-nationalist line and demand return of kuril islands.
The soviets refuse politely but do not show any hostility given they have their hands full with events at home.With isolation of china in 1989, the japanese feel they are dominant pacific power which USA will not anatagonize by refusing to back their invasion of kurils.
This japanese demand however is not supported by USA and NATO, despite this the JASDF and JSDF units attack and occupy the southern four kuril islands.
NATO and US condemn this act but warn USSR not to use any nuclear weapons at any cost
Can the USSR defend /reclaim the kurils from japanese using conventional weapons alone in 1991 ?
please ignore the political rammifications for the moment and concentrate on the military capability comparison of USSR eastern command and Japan , thanks
The soviets refuse politely but do not show any hostility given they have their hands full with events at home.With isolation of china in 1989, the japanese feel they are dominant pacific power which USA will not anatagonize by refusing to back their invasion of kurils.
This japanese demand however is not supported by USA and NATO, despite this the JASDF and JSDF units attack and occupy the southern four kuril islands.
NATO and US condemn this act but warn USSR not to use any nuclear weapons at any cost
Can the USSR defend /reclaim the kurils from japanese using conventional weapons alone in 1991 ?
please ignore the political rammifications for the moment and concentrate on the military capability comparison of USSR eastern command and Japan , thanks