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Japan Boosts Defense with Missiles Amid China Tensions

11/24/2025

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Japan will deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni island to deter potential attacks amid rising tensions with China over Taiwan.
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan must bolster its Self-Defence Forces and strengthen ties with the United States.
Koizumi described Japan's security environment as the most complex since World War II.
The United States recently conducted exercises simulating a forward-operating base on Yonaguni, highlighting the island's strategic importance.

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Japan will deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni island to deter potential attacks amid rising tensions with China over Taiwan.
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan must bolster its Self-Defence Forces and strengthen ties with the United States.
Koizumi described Japan's security environment as the most complex since World War II.
The United States recently conducted exercises simulating a forward-operating base on Yonaguni, highlighting the island's strategic importance.