Japan Deploys Its First Strike Missiles Near China

2026-03-09 - 18:53

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