Japan Deploys Long-Range Missile Launcher During Major Drill with U.S.
The 11-day drill involves about 57,000 personnel and includes missile defense, landing exercises and procedures for launching long-range missiles.
- On Sunday, Japan's Defense Ministry deployed a long-range Type-25 surface-to-ship missile launcher in a simulated drill for the first time during the joint Japan-U.S. Keen Sword exercise.
- Central to Tokyo's 2022 security strategy, the Type-25 serves as a 'counterstrike' weapon with a 1,000km reach, marking a shift from the nation's exclusively defense-oriented policy.
- Ground Self-Defense Force Western Army units rehearsed anti-ship strikes at the Onobaru Maneuver Area, practicing engagement sequences using targeting data supplied by U.S. forces.
- About 57,000 personnel are participating in the exercise, which integrates U.S. sensor data into operations; Defense Ministry officials anticipate this will accelerate Japan-U.S. force coordination.
- Current field drills continue through October 29, with the system slated to expand to ship and air platforms in 2027 while remaining capable of reaching mainland China.
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Japan's Ministry of Defence first used a Type-25 anti-ship missile launcher with a range of about 1,000 kilometres in a joint military exercise with the United States. Japan's self-defence forces deployed a missile complex at the Onohara test site on the border of Nagasaki and Saga prefectures, writing Kyodo News. The Type-25 rocket is launched from a mobile facility and is capable of striking targets at a distance of about 1,000 kilometres, inc…
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Japan deploys long-range missile launcher during major drill with U.S.
Japan's Defense Ministry used a launcher for a long-range Type-25 surface-to-ship guided missile in a simulated drill for the first time Sunday in a Japan-U.S. major exercise following its deployment in southwestern Japan earlier this year.
(Onohara [Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan] = Yonhap News) Correspondent Cho Seong-mi = On the 25th, as strong rain and winds lashed Nagasaki on Kyushu Island, Japan, due to the influence of Typhoon No. 30 'Champi'...
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