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Japan will now respond to China’s military study
Japan considering deploying long-range missiles
The missile will be deployed for self-defense
Tokyo: Japan has now decided to fight China when Chinese missiles are fired around the economic zones of Taiwan and Japan. China began its biggest military exercise since US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. This has led to a situation of tension in the maritime areas of Taiwan and Japan. Japan is now considering deploying 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to enhance its counter-attack capability against China. According to the Yomiuri newspaper, Japan will increase the range of its missiles. Existing weapons will be improved, increasing their range from 100 km (62 mi) to 1,000 km. can be extended.
According to Yomiuri’s report, the missiles fired from the ship will be mainly deployed around the southern Nansei Islands. It will be able to hit the coastal areas of North Korea and China. China is conducting large-scale military exercises along the border with Taiwan. Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost island region, is closest to Taiwan. Defense Minister Kishi said it was the first time Chinese ballistic missiles had landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The area where Chinese missiles landed near Japan’s economic zone is 200 nautical miles off the coast of Japan.
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Will fire missiles for self defense
Japan’s post-war constitution stated that it would use its military only for self-defense. It has therefore increased its military spending and adopted a more assertive strategy in recent years. At the same time, representatives of the Foreign Ministry of Japan have not yet commented on this.
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tags: china, Japan, Taiwan
First Published: 21 August 2022, 15:01 IST
