Feb. 7. 2023 (EIRNS)—According to a Feb. 5 report published by Reuters based on a story run in Japan’s Sankei newspaper, Washington has suggested deploying medium-range missiles in Japan as part of a plan to bolster defenses against China along the East and South China Seas. The deployment of U.S. forces in Japan may include long-range hypersonic weapons and Tomahawks, the newspaper reported, adding, without citing sources, that Tokyo is poised to start serious discussion toward accepting the deployment. Japan’s southern island of Kyushu is mooted as one possible location for these missiles.
China took notice. Chinese military analysts warn that the plan poses a serious threat to regional countries, including China, North Korea, and Russia, Global Times responded in a Feb. 6. article headlined: “China Could ‘Make Strategic Response’ If US Deploys Medium-range Missiles in Japan.”
