With Eye on China, Japan to Deploy Longer-Range Missiles for First Time

大纪元 Epoch Times

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Japan's Ministry of Defense announced on Friday (August 29) that it plans to deploy long-range anti-ship missiles it has developed a year ahead of schedule. Japanese media noted that the move is intended to enhance its ability to deter China. These missiles can also be used as a "counterattack capability" to attack bases in other countries.

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[Tokyo] The Ministry of Defense announced on the 29th that the "Improved Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile," which is being developed as a long-range missile for counterattack capabilities (enemy base attack capabilities), will be deployed to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Kengun (Kumamoto City) as early as March 2026. In fiscal year 2015, it will also be introduced to the training unit at Camp Fuji (Shizuoka Prefecture).

熊本日日新聞社

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The Ministry of Defense announced on the 29th that it will deploy the Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile, which is currently under development as the first domestically produced long-range missile to be utilized for counterattack capabilities (enemy base attack capabilities), at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Kengun (Kumamoto City) around March next year. Another long-range missile will be deployed to Hokkaido and Miyagi Prefectures durin…