While the war in the Persian Gulf is intensifying, Japan quietly deployed missiles to Kumamoto City, with a range covering Chinese coastal cities!
According to reports from multiple Japanese media outlets such as Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun, a batch of special military equipment was silently transported into the Kusatsu Garrison of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force located in Kumamoto City on Kyushu Island. This equipment is related to an improved version of the "12th Type Land-to-Ship Missile."
This deeply modified missile has a range extended to approximately 1,000 kilometers. What does that mean? Open up a map and take a look: drawing a circle with a radius of 1,000 kilometers starting from Kumamoto City, not only the entire Sea of Japan and East China Sea are covered, but also major coastal cities in our country, and even some key nodes deep inland fall within this circle.
While the war in the Persian Gulf is heating up, the focus of great power rivalry is temporarily drawn to energy routes and Middle Eastern geopolitics. At such times, it is often the best opportunity for certain countries to carry out "small moves." Japan clearly calculated this, taking advantage of the global attention being diverted to quickly advance a key step in its military normalization.
You can see how fast Takahashi Hayato is moving; after the parliament stabilized, the missiles arrived immediately, without any hesitation or delay. This is not just an upgrade of weapons, but also a declaration of stance: Japan is no longer satisfied with exclusive defense, but rather aims to possess the capability to strike proactively, even to launch preemptive attacks.
Dog Brother thinks this is a clear case of self-destructive behavior, deliberately inviting trouble upon oneself. The 12th Type Land-to-Ship Missile is hardly enough to even scratch the YJ-12. And relying solely on F-35s, F-15s, and F-2 aircraft is insufficient to gain air superiority. Once air superiority is lost, the fate of Tokyo Bay might be far worse than that of Iran.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859257035526156/
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