US EditionJapan’s Defense Minister Restates Surface-to-Air Missile Plan on Island Near Taiwan
Japan plans to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island to enhance defense and reduce attack risks amid rising China-Taiwan regional tensions, officials said.
- On Nov 23, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said preparations for a medium-range surface-to-air missile deployment at Camp Yonaguni are progressing steadily and will reduce attack risks.
- Tokyo says the deployments respond to Beijing's growing assertiveness and seek to improve deterrence and Japan-U.S. alliance readiness through joint training amid soured ties after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks.
- Yonaguni, about 110 kilometers from Taiwan, hosts a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base and will deploy upgraded Type 03 mid-range surface-to-air missiles this month, amid increased US Marine Corps activities.
- Beijing on Nov 24 said Japan's missile deployment is a deliberate attempt to 'create regional tension and provoke military confrontation' and warned it is 'extremely dangerous', imposing bans and travel warnings.
- Analysts warn the island could be both a forward asset and an exposed liability, vulnerable to drone swarms, missile salvos and submarine threats during a conflict.
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It is only 110 kilometers from Yonaguni to the coast of Taiwan. On the small Japanese island there is a military base and soon also rockets. In the diplomatic dispute between China and Japan it is the focus.
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