US To Deploy Anti-Ship Missile System To Japanese Island Near Taiwan

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Published: 2026-10-06T16:02:00Z
Category: military-and-conflict
Source: Antiwar.com

The U.S. military will deploy an anti-ship missile system (NMESIS) to Japan's Yonaguni Island, located just 68 miles east of Taiwan, as part of the 'Keen Sword' joint US-Japanese military exercise. This move is expected to escalate tensions with China.

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