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Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan by 2031, says defence minister

International EN 25 Feb 2026, 07:50 Source: The Guardian

Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost islandJapan will deploy missiles to a tiny island near Taiwan within five years, its defence minister has said, in a move that is likely t...

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