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Japan deploys Type-12 surface-to-ship missile launcher on Minamitorishima island for first time, GSDF says, as part of preparations for a live-fire training range with drills expected from FY2027

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force has deployed a Type-12 surface-to-ship missile launcher on Minamitorishima, the nation's easternmost island, for the first time, the GSDF announced on Sunday. The deployment is part of preparations for a live-fire training range, with firing drills expected as early as fiscal year 2027.

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