South China Morning Post
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US to send Typhon, Himars missile systems to Japan for drills amid China tensions
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The US military will deploy Typhon and Himars missile systems to southwestern Japan for joint military exercises from June to September, as part of coordinated drills with Japan's Self-Defence Forces amid regional tensions with China.
US to send Typhon, Himars missile systems to Japan for drills amid China tensions
The US military will deploy its Typhon midrange missile launcher and Himars rocket system to southwestern Japan next month for joint exercises with the Self-Defence Forces, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in a move apparently aimed at deterring China.
The systems will be deployed to the Maritime Self-Defence Force’s Kanoya Airbase in Kagoshima prefecture during the Valiant Shield and Orient Shield joint exercises between June and September, the sources said.
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