Russia Says It Has ‘Almost No Trust’ in Japan Over Typhon Missile Withdrawal

This is a trust-deficit signal rather than a military one: Moscow is pre-emptively rejecting an allied assurance, which matters for how much diplomatic cover Japan's exercise schedule can provide. The framing also gives Russia rhetorical room for unspecified countermeasures, so the practical question is whether the promised withdrawal is verified by observers or simply asserted. Watch whether the Typhon deployment becomes a recurring talking point in Russia-Japan exchanges, since that would indicate the dispute is hardening beyond the exercise cycle.