#Japan prepares for deployment of its first home-developed #LongRangeMissile
By #MariYamaguchi
March 9, 2026 9 AM PT
- Japan plays to deploy long-range Type-12 missiles at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto by end of March in response to China’s Taiwan threats.
- Local residents and officials criticize the secretive deployment, citing lack of transparency and concerns the prefecture could become a conflict target.
- The upgraded Type-12 has a 620-mile range, far exceeding the original 125-mile capability, which would allow Japan to strike mainland China targets.
Archived version:
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The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles will be deployed at Camp Kengun in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto by the end of March, completing the process of deployment, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said without giving details.
Ukraine thừa nhận tên lửa tầm xa 3.000 km “Flamingo” gặp khó khăn kỹ thuật và chậm trễ tài trợ, coi đây là một bước lùi quan trọng. #Ukraine #Flamingo #TênLửa #BướcLùi #LongRangeMissile #Setback #Vietnam #KỹThuật #TàiTrợ
https://vietnamnet.vn/ukraine-thua-nhan-buoc-lui-cua-ten-lua-tam-xa-3-000km-2456625.html
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I cannot in words express how awesome it would be if Ukraine got a reasonable number of Storm Shadows. It would be so awesome that I seriously doubt that it's true. I want to believe, but I don't really.
https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1617054808661188608?s=20&t=ewehhnWeeb7r-qMJLTI5ww