JAPAN MULLING TO DEPLOY LONG-RANGE MISSILES TO COUNTER CHINA

Sun 21 August 2022:

Japan is considering deploying long-range cruise missiles to counter Chinese threats, according to reports

According to Japanese media, the missiles would be stationed on the Nansei islands, which are near to North Korea and China. According to reports, Japan could deploy at least 1,000 cruise missiles with a range of 100 kilometers. Ships and aircraft can launch the missiles.

The development comes after China conducted large-scale military drills near Taiwan after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island nation. Japan’s defence minister had claimed at least five Chinese ballistic missiles had landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone(EEZ) as Tokyo lodged a protest against China.

Defence minister Nobuo Kishi had said the missile tests presented “a serious problem that affects our national security and the safety of our citizens”. Japan’s exclusive economic zone extends beyond its territorial waters. Kishi informed it was the first time Chinese missiles had landed in its EEZ.

Several Chinese airplanes also flew into Taiwan’s air defense zone during the military exercises, prompting Taipei to condemn China’s display of force.

According to media sources, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to dramatically increase defense spending in the coming fiscal year to offset the growing Chinese threat in the region.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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