Japan to Deploy Long-Range Missiles with "Counterattack Capabilities"
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced on March 10 that a new long-range missile capable of playing a "counterattack role" in sudden situations will be deployed to the Artillery Training Unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Fujisawa Garrison (Shizuoka Prefecture) on the 31st.
The deployed equipment is Japan's domestically developed land-based "High-Speed Glide Missile," which has a flight trajectory similar to a glider, making it difficult to intercept, with a range of hundreds of kilometers. It has previously conducted related tests at the Fujisawa Garrison.
This equipment is a new type for the Ground Self-Defense Force and will be used in practical operations by the training unit responsible for fire combat education, and research will be conducted on efficient teaching methods. The Ministry of Defense plans to further deploy this equipment to the Ushiku Garrison (Hokkaido) and the Eno Garrison (Miyazaki Prefecture) of the Ground Self-Defense Force by the fiscal year 2026.
Regarding long-range missiles capable of attacking missile launch bases and other targets outside enemy ranges, the Ministry of Defense plans to procure a total of eight models, including both domestically produced and foreign-made ones. Among them, the "Enhanced Capability Type" (range of about 1,000 km), improved from the domestic "12th Type Land-to-Ship Missile," will also complete its first deployment on the 31st, with the designated deployment location being the Kenji Garrison of the Ground Self-Defense Force (Kumamoto City).
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859355191367689/
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