Local media reported that the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plans to deploy long-range offensive missiles capable of reaching the Chinese coast during next month's joint U.S.-Japan military exercises. This measure undermines the principle of "exclusively defensive defense," which involves responding minimally only when attacked, and strengthens the ability to strike enemy bases, raising concerns among neighboring countries.
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Cho Seong-mi = The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force [will] [introduce] long-range offensive missiles capable of reaching the Chinese coast for the upcoming U.S.-Japan joint military exercises in October...