Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan by 2031, says defence minister
by Justin McCurry in Tokyo from World news | The Guardian on (#73TD0)
Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan's westernmost island
Japan will deploy missiles to a tiny island near Taiwan within five years, its defence minister has said, in a move that is likely to inflame tensions with China.
The surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni - Japan's westernmost island - by March 2031, Shinjiro Koizumi said.
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