Japan’s New Gambit to Deter China: Intermediate-Range Missiles
2 years, 3 months ago

Japan’s New Gambit to Deter China: Intermediate-Range Missiles

The Diplomat  

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has decided to begin mass production of an extended-range version of the domestically developed Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile in fiscal year 2023 in a bid to bolster its defense against China’s increasing military capabilities, according to the ministry’s budget request released on August 31. Although the Chinese government often accuses Japan of a military buildup by saying “Japan should remember its past wrongs and should not go toward remilitarization,” China’s foreign and defense ministries had not responded to the latest news report as of writing. “Some analysts have linked this news to the Japanese right-wing hype that ‘if there is something in Taiwan, there is something in Japan.’” It added, “The Japanese government's usual method has been exposed, which is, seeking to upgrade its armaments by hyping ‘security threats.’” “Whether the missile is carried on upcoming new ‘Aegis-equipped’ ships, or more than a thousand long-range cruise missiles are deployed on the southwestern islands, Japan uses it for an excuse to obtain ‘counterattack capabilities’ to enhance deterrence,” the Global Times said. China’s threats gained added momentum after the Chinese military for the first time launched five ballistic missiles into Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone near Okinawa Prefecture on August 4 during a massive military drill aimed at Taiwan.

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China slams Philippines’ decision to acquire US Typhon missile system
2 weeks, 5 days ago

China slams Philippines’ decision to acquire US Typhon missile system

Al Jazeera  

The Philippines has announced plans to buy the United States’ Typhon missile system, triggering China to warn of an impending “arms race” in the Asia Pacific region. Philippine military chief Lieutenant-General Roy Galido said on Monday that the country would acquire the mid-range missile system, already deployed by the US army on its territory for annual joint military exercises, “for …

A missile test by China marks its growing nuclear ambitions
1 month ago

A missile test by China marks its growing nuclear ambitions

Live Mint  

THE LAST time China fired an intercontinental ballistic missile out over the Pacific, Xi Jinping was 27 years old, China’s GDP per head was less than $200 and America had just lifted an arms embargo on the country. So the missile that rose from Hainan island on September 25th—carrying a dummy warhead and plunging into the waters around French Polynesia, …

Why new weapons China reveals at Zhuhai Airshow 2024 should worry its neighbours
2 months ago

Why new weapons China reveals at Zhuhai Airshow 2024 should worry its neighbours

Firstpost  

China’s Airshow 2024, set to take place in Zhuhai from November 12-17, is more than just an exhibition of cutting-edge military technology—it’s a bold display of China’s growing power raising alarms across the Asia-Pacific region India included. J-35A stealth fighter jet The J-35A stealth fighter jet, making its first appearance at Airshow China 2024, is raising concerns among China’s neighbours. …

North Korea Fires Multiple Short-Range Missiles as US Election Looms
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2 months ago

North Korea Fires Multiple Short-Range Missiles as US Election Looms

ABP News  

North Korea launches multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, Japan's defense minister Gen Nakatani said. The missiles were fired shortly after Pyongyang condemned the military drills conducted by its rivals and hours before the commencement of voting for the US presidential election.

North Korea Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile: What It Means for the World
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2 months, 1 week ago

North Korea Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile: What It Means for the World

Firstpost  

North Korea test-fired a long-range ballistic missile, the most advanced weapon in its arsenal, on Thursday. The missile, known as the Hwasong-18, is capable of reaching the US mainland. The launch is seen as a response to US and South Korea's accusations that North Korea is sending troops to Russia to support the war in Ukraine. The missile's long range …

Philippines says China was `dramatically’ alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Philippines says China was `dramatically’ alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — China expressed its “very dramatic” alarm over a mid-range missile system that the U.S. military recently deployed to the Philippines, and warned it could destabilize the region. Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, expressed China’s concern over the U.S. mid-range missile deployment to the Philippines during their talks last month in Laos …

Philippines says China was `dramatically' alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Philippines says China was `dramatically' alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north

The Independent  

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Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial
5 months ago

Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In a revealing interview with Bloomberg while attending the gathering of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, the United States Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel made it clear that the US is looking to its Asia-Pacific ally to take point in the efforts to get China's neighbors to participate in the US strategy to contain China. Exposing the callousness with which …

The US deployment of intermediate-range missiles abroad turns back the wheel of history
5 months, 1 week ago

The US deployment of intermediate-range missiles abroad turns back the wheel of history

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, DC, on Nov 8, 2022. This was the first deployment of intermediate-range missiles system by the US after its withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The deployment of intermediate-range missiles system by the US in allied countries is a harmful move that stimulates an arms race, triggers geopolitical crises, and threatens …

Threat from North Korea and China greater than ever: Japan
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Threat from North Korea and China greater than ever: Japan

The Hindu  

China and Russia’s joint military activities around Japan are of “grave concern” and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo’s Defence Ministry said Friday, July 12, 2024. North Korea, meanwhile, which often conducts missile tests in Japan’s direction, poses a “more grave and imminent threat to Japan’s national security than ever before”. ‘Strategic challenge’ This year’s paper noted …

US envoy calls for Japan’s help to quickly replenish US missile inventory, repair warships
7 months ago

US envoy calls for Japan’s help to quickly replenish US missile inventory, repair warships

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The United States needs Japan’s help to quickly replenish missile inventory and repair warships as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine continue and Washington seeks to keep its deterrence credible in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. ambassador to Japan said. He spoke as Japan and the U.S. held their first talks to accelerate military industrial cooperation, two months …

Japan’s Standoff Missiles Are Coming a Year Early
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s Standoff Missiles Are Coming a Year Early

The Diplomat  

Japan is accelerating the development of homegrown standoff missiles as it grows more concerned about China’s rapid military build-up and assertiveness, as well as North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. On December 15, Japan’s Defense Minister Kihara Minoru announced that the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will deploy an improved variant of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries -developed Type 12 surface-to-ship …

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked
1 year ago

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked

The Independent  

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US Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties
1 year ago

US Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Monday he is “very concerned” about increased joint military actions by China and Russia in the region. He urged China to stop escalating maritime confrontations with its neighbors, and said its increasing military activity with Russia is a serious concern during Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Chinese and Russian bombers had …

U.S., Japan and South Korea Boost Alliance to Counter China, North Korea
1 year, 4 months ago

U.S., Japan and South Korea Boost Alliance to Counter China, North Korea

Live Mint  

CAMP DAVID, Md.—The U.S., Japan and South Korea took a significant step on Friday toward creating a bulwark against common threats from China and North Korea, forging a sturdier three-way alliance to bolster security. “This is a new era of partnership," Biden said at a press conference on Camp David’s wooded grounds, standing alongside the South Korean and Japanese leaders. …

China blasts US-Japan-South Korea summit, warns of ‘contradictions and increasing tensions’
1 year, 4 months ago

China blasts US-Japan-South Korea summit, warns of ‘contradictions and increasing tensions’

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is renewing its criticism of this weekend’s summit among the leaders of the U.S., Japan and South Korea, saying no country should “seek its own security at the expense of the security interests of others and of regional peace and stability.” “The international community has its own judgment as to who is creating contradictions and increasing tensions,” …

Japan on alert as North Korea launches ‘suspected ballistic missile’
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan on alert as North Korea launches ‘suspected ballistic missile’

Live Mint  

Japan Prime Minister's office on Monday took to Twitter to alert that North Korea had reportedly fired a ballistic missile. North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast late on Monday, South Korea's military said, hours after a US nuclear-powered submarine arrived in a naval base in the South. This comes as South Korea also …

Diplomats gather in Japan at ‘historic turning point’
1 year, 8 months ago

Diplomats gather in Japan at ‘historic turning point’

Associated Press  

KARUIZAWA, Japan — Top diplomats from Europe and North America were arriving Sunday in this hot spring resort town to discuss the world’s most intractable crises, including ways to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, confront China’s aggression toward Taiwan and lure North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks. Security is tight in Karuizawa, but Japan has been forced to address …

G7 diplomats to grapple with Ukraine, China, N. Korea crises
1 year, 8 months ago

G7 diplomats to grapple with Ukraine, China, N. Korea crises

Associated Press  

KARUIZAWA, Japan — Russian threats to nuke Ukraine. China is seen as one of the few nations that might influence Russia’s moves in Ukraine, and the foreign policy alignment between the world’s two largest autocracies will be a major focus in Karuizawa. “Japan’s leadership sees cooperation on security issues related to Ukraine as a possible avenue towards greater security cooperation …

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles in resumption of testing
2 years ago

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles in resumption of testing

The Hindu  

North Korea test-fired a pair of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles with a range of striking Japan on December 18, in a possible protest of Tokyo’s adoption of a new security strategy to push for more offensive footing against North Korea and China. In an emergency meeting, top South Korean security officials deplored North Korea’s continued provocations that they said came despite …

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast, South Korean and Japanese officals say
2 years ago

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast, South Korean and Japanese officals say

ABC  

North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles on Sunday toward its eastern waters, its first weapons test in a month and coming two days after it claimed to have performed a key test needed to build a more mobile, powerful intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the US mainland. Key points: The missiles, fired 50 minutes apart, flew across …

North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards sea off east coast
2 years ago

North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards sea off east coast

Al Jazeera  

The latest launches come three days after Pyongyang said it tested a ‘high-thrust solid-fuel motor’ engine for ballistic missiles. North Korea has fired two medium-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korean and Japanese officials. The latest launches come three days after Pyongyang said it tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” …

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles capable of reaching Japan
2 years ago

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles capable of reaching Japan

LA Times  

North Korea test-fired a pair of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles with a range of striking Japan on Sunday, in a possible protest of Tokyo’s adoption of a new security strategy to push for more offensive footing against North Korea and China. In an emergency meeting, top South Korean security officials deplored North Korea’s continued provocations that they said came despite “the …

Japan Unveils Biggest Military Build-up Since World War Two, But Why? EXPLAINED
2 years ago

Japan Unveils Biggest Military Build-up Since World War Two, But Why? EXPLAINED

News 18  

As regional tensions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stoke war fears, Japan on Friday unveiled its largest military buildup since World War Two with a $320 billion plan to buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict. It also noted that Beijing had not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control, adding that …

EXPLAINER: Why Japan is boosting its arms capability, budget
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: Why Japan is boosting its arms capability, budget

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan this week adopted a new national security strategy that includes determination to possess “counterstrike” capability to preempt enemy attacks and double its spending to gain a more offensive footing and improve its resilience to protect itself from growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia. The new spending target follows the NATO standard and will eventually push …

Japan launches biggest military build-up since World War II amid fears of being targeted by China, North Korea
2 years ago

Japan launches biggest military build-up since World War II amid fears of being targeted by China, North Korea

India TV News  

Japan national security strategy: In a major development, Japan on Friday unveiled the biggest shift in its security plan by adopting a national security strategy amid fears of being targeted by China and North Korea. The new plan, which Japan called one of the biggest shifts since World War II, includes preemptive strike capability and cruise missiles to the security …

As regional threats rise, Japan eases defense-only strategy
2 years ago

As regional threats rise, Japan eases defense-only strategy

Associated Press  

TOKYO — In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy Friday declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and cruise missiles within years to give itself more offensive footing against threats from neighboring China and North Korea. Possession of the strike-back capability is “indispensable” as deterrence to discourage enemy attacks, Prime Minister …

Explained: How Japan is overhauling its defence capibilities with eye on China
2 years ago

Explained: How Japan is overhauling its defence capibilities with eye on China

Firstpost  

Unease has grown in Japan over China’s rapidly modernising military and North Korea’s wave of missile tests. Japanese officials have regularly protested Chinese maritime incursions, and raised concerns about joint aerial exercises by Chinese and Russian planes Tokyo: Japan has laid out plans to expand its defence capabilities drastically over five years. That level “became symbolic of Japan’s security policy …

China sends ships into Pacific amid Japan security moves
2 years ago

China sends ships into Pacific amid Japan security moves

The Independent  

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China sends ships into Pacific amid Japan security moves
2 years ago

China sends ships into Pacific amid Japan security moves

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A squadron of Chinese Navy ships sailed through straits near Japan into the Western Pacific this week, while Beijing on Friday blasted Tokyo’s adoption of a new national security strategy putting itself on a more offensive footing — largely as a result of the perceived threat from China. The Communist Party newspaper Global Times on Friday cited unidentified …

North Korea test-fires ICBM with range to strike entire US
2 years, 1 month ago

North Korea test-fires ICBM with range to strike entire US

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters Friday in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland. Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said that depending on the weight of a potential warhead, the missile had a range …

North Korea launches ballistic missile towards sea as it pledges 'fiercer' military response to US' moves
2 years, 1 month ago

North Korea launches ballistic missile towards sea as it pledges 'fiercer' military response to US' moves

India TV News  

North Korea missile launch: In yet another instance of provocation, North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards its eastern sea on Thursday. North Korea's foreign minister issues warning Meanwhile, Choe Son-hui, the foreign minister of North Korea, issued a warning, claiming the recent US-South Korea-Japan summit agreement on the North will make tensions on the Korean Peninsula "more erratic." Son-hui's …

Biden sits down with Japanese and South Korean allies to talk North Korea, China
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden sits down with Japanese and South Korean allies to talk North Korea, China

Daily Mail  

Jake Sullivan said Biden would spell out an increased U.S. military presence in the region if Pyongyang continued on its escalating path Biden's national security adviser said he would press Xi on North Korea One long-range missile in October flew over the Japanese mainland President Joe Biden joined with Japan and South Korea on Sunday in condemning North Korea for …

South Korea, Japan seek better 'ties' amid North Korea missile tensions
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea, Japan seek better 'ties' amid North Korea missile tensions

India TV News  

Highlights South Korean, Japanese leaders agreed to keep up efforts to resolve their thorny historical disputes They’re pushing to bolster security cooperation with US to better deal with N Korean nuclear threats South Korea-Japan wrangling complicated US efforts to reinforce a trilateral security alliance South Korea Japan relations : The leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to keep …

US carrier, S. Korea warships start new drills amid tensions
2 years, 3 months ago

US carrier, S. Korea warships start new drills amid tensions

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan launched a new round of naval drills with South Korean warships on Friday, a day after North Korea fired more ballistic missiles and flew warplanes in an escalation of tensions with its rivals. The Reagan and its battle group returned to the waters near the Korean Peninsula after North …

Japan issues rare alert as North Korea fires missile without warning over main island
2 years, 3 months ago

Japan issues rare alert as North Korea fires missile without warning over main island

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — Japan urged residents to take shelter early Tuesday morning after North Korea fired a ballistic missile without warning over the country for the first time in five years, in a major and potentially dangerous escalation of recent weapons tests by the Kim Jong Un regime. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida strongly condemned the launch and …

North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan
2 years, 3 months ago

North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan

NPR  

North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan Enlarge this image toggle caption JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday that flew over Japan for the first time in five years, the South Korean government said, triggering alerts across Japan. The launch of the …

China strategy in Pacific islands a cause for US concern: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

China strategy in Pacific islands a cause for US concern: Report

Al Jazeera  

To counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific the US should bolster support for island states, new report states. To counter China’s growing influence in the region, the US should bolster support for island states in the north Pacific where it had the strongest historical ties, the report suggests. “Perhaps to a greater extent than any other geographic area, the …

Japan plans longer-range missiles to counter China, Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

Japan plans longer-range missiles to counter China, Russia

Al Jazeera  

Japan has become increasingly alarmed about China and Russia’s ambitions amid a number of territorial disputes. The procurement plan unveiled in the defence ministry’s annual budget request on Wednesday was short on detail but represents a clear departure from a decades-long range limit imposed on Japan’s constitutionally-constrained Self-Defense Force. “It is also applying pressure around Taiwan with supposed military exercises …

Japan mulling to deploy long-range missiles to counter China: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Japan mulling to deploy long-range missiles to counter China: Report

Live Mint  

To boost its counterattack capability against China, Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles, reported Yomiuri newspaper reported on 21 August. The arms would be stationed mainly around the southern Nansei islands and capable of reaching the coastal areas of North Korea and China. Earlier, it has refrained from deploying long-range missiles, among its limits on weapons …

China fires ballistic missiles directly over Taipei in major escalation
2 years, 5 months ago

China fires ballistic missiles directly over Taipei in major escalation

The Independent  

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Chinese missiles believed to have landed in Japanese waters: Tokyo
2 years, 5 months ago

Chinese missiles believed to have landed in Japanese waters: Tokyo

Firstpost  

‘Five of the nine ballistic missiles launched by China are believed to have landed within Japan’s EEZ,’ Japanese defence minister Nobuo Kishi told reporters, as China holds massive military drills in the waters around Taiwan Tokyo: Ballistic missiles fired by China are believed to have landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone for the first time, Tokyo’s defence minister said Thursday. …

Chinese missiles believed to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone: Minister
2 years, 5 months ago

Chinese missiles believed to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone: Minister

India Today  

Ballistic missiles fired by China are believed to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone for the first time, Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said Thursday. This comes at a time when China is conducting elaborate military drills in response to US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit. "Five of the nine ballistic missiles launched by China are …

Five Chinese missiles land in Japan's exclusive economic zone
2 years, 5 months ago

Five Chinese missiles land in Japan's exclusive economic zone

India TV News  

Highlights China fired five missiles into Japan's exclusive economic zone The missiles landed off Hateruma, an outer island quite far from the main islands of Japan The drills were prompted by a visit to the island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi China on Thursday fired five missiles into Japan's exclusive economic zone. Kishi said Japan protested the missile landings …

Chinese missiles suspected of landing in Japan’s economic zone
2 years, 5 months ago

Chinese missiles suspected of landing in Japan’s economic zone

Al Jazeera  

Five Chinese ballistic missiles appear to have splashed down southwest of Okinawa’s Hateruma iIland in Japan’s EEZ. Five ballistic missiles fired by China are believed to have landed in the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone for the first time, Tokyo’s defence minister said. “Five of the nine ballistic missiles launched by China are believed to have landed within Japan’s …

Japan warns of rising global tension, Russia-China arms ties
2 years, 5 months ago

Japan warns of rising global tension, Russia-China arms ties

The Hindu  

Japan warned of escalating national security threats stemming from Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s tensions with Taiwan in an annual defense paper issued Friday, as Japan tries to bolster its military capability and spending. The report calls Russia's war on Ukraine a “serious violation of international law” and raises "concerns that the effects of such unilateral changes to the …

Japan vows bigger security role in Asia-Pacific to tackle threats
2 years, 7 months ago

Japan vows bigger security role in Asia-Pacific to tackle threats

Al Jazeera  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to boost his country’s diplomatic and security role in the Asia-Pacific to tackle what he described as growing threats in the region amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kishida said Japan will consider acquiring a preemptive strike capability in response to an increasingly assertive China, North Korea and now Russia – a controversial …

US Needs Ground-Based Missiles To Defend Taiwan Against China, But Allies Not Ready To Host Them
2 years, 7 months ago

US Needs Ground-Based Missiles To Defend Taiwan Against China, But Allies Not Ready To Host Them

News 18  

A report by global policy think tank Rand Corporation said that US’ five main allies in Asia? The intermediate-range missiles are central to US strategy to infiltrate China’s defenses if it invades Taiwan in near future. ‘The Three Nos’ and Seoul’s Reluctance The US installed the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea in 2016 to help it …

US, Japan Stage Joint Flight After N. Korea Missile Launches in Display of 'Combined Capabilities' to Counter Regional Threat
2 years, 7 months ago

US, Japan Stage Joint Flight After N. Korea Missile Launches in Display of 'Combined Capabilities' to Counter Regional Threat

News 18  

The US military and Japan’s Self Defense Force said on Thursday they flew fighter jets together over the Sea of Japan in a show of strength after North Korea lobbed three missiles into the waters that separate Japan and the Korean peninsula. Japan and the United States wanted to show their combined resolve in the wake of North Korea’s latest …

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