Russia Rehearses Bastion Coastal Missile Defense Posture Against Amphibious Threats from the Sea of Japan

Russian forces have conducted Bastion coastal defense missile system drills targeting simulated amphibious assault forces in the Sea of Japan. The exercise demonstrated Bastion's anti-ship targeting procedures and coordination with maritime surveillance assets. Russia is reinforcing its A2/AD posture along its Pacific coastline amid regional tensions. The drill highlights the operational readiness of Russia's supersonic anti-ship missile battery network in the Far East.