The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force will start deploying domestically produced long-range missiles for the first time tomorrow
According to Japanese media on March 7, in order to achieve "counterattack capabilities" (enemy base attack capabilities) that can be used to target enemy bases and other locations, the Ground Self-Defense Force plans to transport the launch equipment and other facilities to the Takamatsu Base in Kumamoto Prefecture at night on the 8th. Subsequently, work such as equipment maintenance and personnel training will be carried out, aiming to complete the deployment within this month.
This deployment involves the "12th Type Land-to-Ship Missile Enhanced Version" with a range of about 1000 kilometers. According to relevant sources, the research and testing unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force located in the Fujisaki Base in Shizuoka Prefecture has already started the equipment transportation operations on the 7th, and the equipment will be transported to Kumamoto by sea and land.
The Japanese government explicitly stated in three security-related documents issued in 2022 that it would possess counterattack capabilities.
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