Tokyo is planning to deploy long-range missiles in Kyushu to secure the southwestern Ryukyu Islands, which lie close to Taiwan. The aim is to ensure Japan's ability to respond to an emergency, such as a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The surface-to-ship missiles are expected by March 2026, possibly to be deployed in Yufu and Kumamoto.
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00:00Japan plans to deploy long-range anti-ship missiles in its southern island of Kyushu
00:05next year.
00:06The move aims to protect the southwestern Ryukyu Islands, which lie close to Taiwan.
00:11Tokyo fears a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
00:15But it cites tensions with Beijing as the reason for not considering a location closer
00:19to China.
00:20The missiles have a range of 1,000 kilometers and, if placed on Kyushu, would put North
00:25Korea and China within striking distance.