Deployment of Longer-range Anti-ship Missiles Eyed for Kyushu; Nearer Range to Be Covered by Hypersonic Missiles, Rockets

The Defense Ministry has begun coordinating for the deployment of improved surface-to-ship missiles and high-speed gliding missiles to the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army in Kyushu as early as fiscal 2026. The improved anti-ship missiles will have a range of over 1,000 kilometers, several t...