The Japan Defense Forces have deployed MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 anti-aircraft missile systems on Miyako Island, which is located in the
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Chinese experts believe that Japan's goalis to bring as many surface-to-air and anti-ship missiles to the island as possible. This will allow Japan to intervene in a potential military conflict between China and Taiwan.
According to Chief Cabinet SecretaryJapan's Hirokazu Matsuno, the US air defense system on Miyako Island is aimed at intercepting North Korean ballistic missiles. For this, the Land of the Rising Sun also deployed the MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 on the islands of Ishigaki and Yonaguni.
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It should be noted that North Korea2022-2023 actively launches ballistic missiles towards Japan and the Republic of Korea. North Korea is also preparing for the first nuclear test in many years. For this reason, the United States regularly conducts exercises in the region using B-52H strategic bombers. The United States also intends to send Ohio-class submarines capable of carrying Trident II missiles with nuclear warheads to South Korea for the first time in 40 years.
Source: Global Times