The Soviet defection that exposed Japan’s security conundrum

🇯🇵 The Japan Times (JP) —

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The defection of a Soviet pilot who landed a MiG-25 at Hakodate Airport exposed critical gaps in Japan's defense and security systems. This incident served as an intelligence bonanza, highlighting vulnerabilities in Japan's security posture during the Cold War era.

A Soviet pilot's landing of a MiG-25 at Hakodate Airport was an 'intelligence bonanza' that also revealed gaps in Japan's defenses.

World Security Politics Soviet defection MiG-25 Hakodate Airport Japan security intelligence Cold War

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