WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has conveyed to Japan that Washington would like to deploy midrange missiles there as part of its military exercises, bolstering deterrence against China, according to a senior American defense official.
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The 1st Multi-Domain Task Force's Mid-Range Capability (MRC) launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines on April 8. (U.S. Army photo)
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