TOKYO -- Japanese defense officials are weighing a plan to build dozens of ammunition and weapons depots on far-flung southwestern islands in preparation for a potential Taiwan crisis, Nikkei has learned.
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Japan nears plan for ammo storage network closer to Taiwan
Exclusive: Defense officials seek to spread out firepower with dozens of new depots
Japan will deploy updated Type 12 surface-to-ship cruise missiles in fiscal 2026. (Photo courtesy of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force)
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