The military exercises by the Ground Self-Defence Force will take place at the Shizunai Anti-Aircraft Firing Range in Shinhidaka, Hokkaido – pointedly facing the Pacific, NHK reported.
Simulating attacks on ships from land, Japan plans to use its Type 88 surface-to-ship missile, a weapon with a range of over 100 kilometers, previously deemed too risky to test within Japan’s crowded air and sea lanes.
However, amid its accelerating military ambitions, these concerns appear to have been swept aside.
Japan justifies its growing arsenal under the pretext of “deterrence” against China’s maritime activity – echoing the familiar mantra pushed by the US.
Source:- Geopolirics live
