On November 23, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) base on Yonaguni Island, reaffirming that plans to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on the island remain on schedule. Japan’s Ministry of Defense (JMOD) is reportedly planning to deploy on Japan’s southwestern most inhabited island, located just 110 km east of […]
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