Japan's westernmost point to deploy Japan-U.S. coastal missile for the first time
According to Japanese sources on the 2nd, starting from the 19th of this month, the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military will conduct large-scale live-fire exercises. According to relevant individuals, during this exercise, the U.S. military's new coastal defense missile system "NMESIS" is planned to be deployed to Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, the westernmost point of Japan. In addition, Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force coastal defense missiles, with a range of several hundred kilometers, are also planned for deployment. This will be the first deployment of both types of equipment to Yonaguni Island. (CCTV reporter Liu Yaohong)
Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military will conduct large-scale military exercises starting on the 19th of this month. The exercises will involve the deployment of the NMESIS coastal missile system and Japanese coastal missiles to Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture. This marks the first deployment of these systems to Yonaguni.
- Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military will conduct large-scale military exercises starting on the 19th of this month.
- The NMESIS coastal missile system will be deployed to Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture.
- Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force coastal missiles with a range of hundreds of kilometers will also be deployed.
- This is the first deployment of these systems to Yonaguni.