Japans Cold War appears to be getting hotter

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

What's happening? Are the Chinese and Russians preparing to invade Japan?

No.
They're just flexing their muscles to show the world that they're no longer lumbering communist states but a modern superpower and to make leverage when dealing with disputed territory.
Plus Russia and China would sooner fight each other than Japan.

Problem: Pressuring Japan to cede disputed territory will most likely cause a crisis.