Washington and Tokyo are exploring the possibility of placing American medium-range missiles in Japan. They are planned to be deployed on the first chain of islands surrounding the East Asian mainland, in particular Japan and Taiwan, to ensure a balance of power with China.. The rotational method of patrolling the Indo-Pacific region is also considered.. The corresponding request, according to sources of the Sankei Shimbun, was sent by the United States to Japan..

In particular, we are talking about the placement of LRHW long-range hypersonic missiles and ground-based versions of Tomahawk cruise missiles..

Thus, the United States and Japan intend to jointly counter the potential aggression of China..

The United States made such a request to Japan for three to four years, but during the reign of Shinzo Abe, Japan refused to deploy American missiles..

However, against the background of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the increase in hostile activity of China, in December 2022, Japan revised its National Security Strategy. Alliance with the United States recognized as fundamental for ensuring security.

Last December, Japan unveiled sweeping plans to bolster its defenses — changes once unthinkable for a pacifist country.. Read more about this in the article by Sergei Korsunsky “Farewell, pacifism! "