Japan plans to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles to Okinawa Prefecture’s Yonaguni Island — simply 110 kilometers east of Taiwan — by fiscal 2030, Protection Minister Shinjiro Koizumi mentioned Tuesday.
“At present, we’re continuing with obligatory duties, corresponding to fundamental research regarding facility enhancements for the deployment of troops to the japanese aspect of the garrison,” Koizumi instructed a daily information convention.
However Koizumi additionally added a caveat, saying that “the timing for the deployment of the medium-range surface-to-air unit could change relying on the progress of future facility enhancements, however the present plan is for fiscal 12 months 2030.”
