Yonaguni Island near Taiwan to stage defense systems
The NMESIS ground-based missile system is designed to prevent enemy vessels from approaching a coastline. © Kyodo
JUNNOSUKE KOBARA
October 20, 2026 04:51 JST
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and Japan began joint exercises Monday, bringing state-of-the-art missile systems to a key outpost near Taiwan in the face of China's growing military power.
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