Japan considers stockpiling over 1,000 long-range missiles, says report

The projectiles will be deployed mainly across the Nansei Islands and Kyushu, according to the article

Japanese national flags flutter in front of buildings at Tokyo's business district in Japan.Photo: Reuters
Japanese national flag (Photo: Reuters).
Ayai Tomisawa | Bloomberg
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 21 2022 | 11:01 PM IST
Japan is considering amassing an arsenal of more than 1,000 of its planned long-range missiles, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, citing unidentified people with knowledge of the plans.

The projectiles will be deployed mainly across the Nansei Islands and Kyushu, according to the article. By doing so, Japan is seeking to close the “missile gap” with China, which has about 300 cruise missiles and 1,900 ballistic missiles, according to the newspaper.

Japan embarked on a program a few years ago to boost its missile capabilities in the face of potential threats from China and North Korea. The latest report on the scale of a potential Japanese stockpile follows China’s recent military exercises in waters and airspace around Taiwan after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island.

Japan is also planning to upgrade and extend the capability of its domestically produced Type 12 surface-to-ship missile deployed by the Ground Self Defense Force to hit objects more than 1,000 kilometers away, the Yomiuri reported.

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