Japan to Send 45,000 Troops for Joint Drills With US, Showcasing New Mobile Missile
Japan's Defense Ministry says the exercises will mark the first public demonstration of the new Type-25 ground-based mobile missile, with a range of about 1,000 kilometers.
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Japan will deploy approximately 45,000 troops to take part in joint military drills with the United States, according to Japan's Defense Ministry, as reported by Russia's TASS news agency.
The exercises are set to feature the first public demonstration of Japan's new Type-25 ground-based mobile missile system, which has a range of approximately 1,000 kilometers, marking a notable display of Japan's evolving defense capabilities.
Expanding Defense Posture
The scale of the planned drills, involving tens of thousands of Japanese personnel alongside US forces, reflects the continued deepening of military cooperation between the two allies amid ongoing security concerns in the broader Indo-Pacific region.
The introduction of the Type-25 missile system into a joint exercise setting suggests Japan is moving forward with incorporating longer-range mobile strike capabilities into its defense posture, a development that comes as Japan has gradually expanded its military capabilities in recent years within the framework of its alliance with Washington.
Further details on the specific timeline and locations of the drills were not included in the available reporting.
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