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Japan mulling to deploy long-range missiles to counter China: Report

1 min read 21 Aug 2022, 08:43 AM IST Join us

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The arms would be stationed mainly around the southern Nansei islands and capable of reaching the coastal areas of North Korea and China.

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) bring down the Japanese national flag in the early evening, at JGSDF Miyako camp on Miyako Island. REUTERS/Issei Kato//File Photo (REUTERS) — FILE PHOTO: Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) bring down the Japanese national flag in the early evening, at JGSDF Miyako camp on Miyako Island. REUTERS/Issei Kato//File Photo **(REUTERS)**

To boost its counterattack capability against China, Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles, reported Yomiuri newspaper reported on 21 August.

The missiles would be existing arms modified to extend their range from 100 km (62 miles) to 1,000 km, the daily said.

The arms would be stationed mainly around the southern Nansei islands and capable of reaching the coastal areas of North Korea and China. It can be launched by ships or aircraft.

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Japan has stepped up its military spending and taken a more assertive strategy in recent years. Earlier, it has refrained from deploying long-range missiles, among its limits on weapons that can strike targets on foreign soil, however, said it may use its military only for self-defense.

Following the visit by speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, regional tensions ratcheted up in August in South East Asia. Beijing had earlier launched missiles near Taiwan and into Japan's exclusive economic zone.

With Reuters inputs.

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