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Japan prepares for deployment of its first home-developed long-range missile
Japan's first domestically developed Type-12 long-range missiles with ~1,000 km range were deployed to Camp Kengun, enhancing counterstrike capabilities amid regional tensions, officials said.
- On March 9, 2026, Ground Self-Defense Force vehicles brought a launcher, a guidance system and other equipment into Camp Kengun, Kumamoto City early Monday.
- Amid rising regional tensions, Japan's Defense Ministry sped up work to build counterstrike capabilities, shifting the missile deployment schedule up by one year, officials said.
- The upgraded Type-12 missile is reported to have an extended range of about 1,000 kilometers and will be deployed across ground, air, and naval platforms, with the next installation planned at Camp Kengun later this year.
- Protesting the secretive delivery, local residents shouted 'Stop long-range missile deployment!' after the convoy entered Camp Kengun, critics said, without prior notice from officials.
- As part of a broader plan, Kihara confirmed the deployment will be completed by the end of March, supporting Japan's shift toward counterstrike capabilities and expanded ISR efforts.
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Key Points —Japan has deployed its first domestically developed long-range missile launchers to Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, a city on the southwestern island of Kyushu — putting Shanghai and the Chinese coast within the weapon’s 1,000-kilometre range —The upgraded Type 12 missiles mark Japan’s most significant break from its postwar self-defence-only doctrine, giving the country […]
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