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Japan to Deploy Surface-to-Air Missiles Near Taiwan by 2031 Amid China Tensions

General view shows Kubura fishing port and Kubura district on Yonaguni island, Okinawa. Reuters

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Firstpost•25-02-2026, 14:36

Japan to Deploy Surface-to-Air Missiles Near Taiwan by 2031 Amid China Tensions

•Japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island, 110km from Taiwan, by March 2031.
•This marks the first announced timeline for the deployment, initially revealed in 2022.
•The Yonaguni unit will feature medium-range missiles with a 50km range, capable of tracking 100 targets and engaging 12 simultaneously.
•Yonaguni has transformed into a strategic military outpost over the past decade, conducting coastal surveillance.
•The deployment comes amidst ongoing diplomatic tensions between China and Japan, exacerbated by comments on Taiwan.

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