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"The Hurdle for Changing the Status Quo Has Been Lowered" by Shinji Hyodo, Director of the National Institute for Defense Studies of the Ministry of Defense, along with the article contents of The Sankei News posted on February 26.
In the interview, Shinji Hyodo explained the significance of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as follows.
The fact that Russia has used military force outside of the two eastern regions of Ukraine, where it has recognized "independence," makes this a more serious situation than the 2014 annexation of Crimea among the changes to the status quo by force so far.
It is a clear military invasion and Russia has crossed the Rubicon River.
There is no longer any excuse.
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