Japan is considering developing 1,000 long-range cruise missiles capable of hitting coastal areas in North Korea and China, according to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri.
The missiles will be modified to extend their range from 100 kilometers to 1,000 kilometers, the Japanese newspaper reported citing government sources. They will be developed mainly around the Nansei Islands, in the southern part of the country, according to the same source.
Japan has boosted its defense spending in recent years. However, it has so far avoided developing long-range missiles capable of hitting targets in other countries.
Regional tensions escalated this month after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Beijing has fired missiles near the island – which it considers part of Chinese territory – but also in Japan’s EEZ.
Source: Capital
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