TOKYO -- Japan's Defense Ministry is considering the deployment of hypersonic missiles by 2030, seeking to bolster counterstrike capabilities to deter regional threats as the war in Ukraine transforms the global security landscape.
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Japan weighs hypersonic missile deployment by 2030 to boost deterrence
Chinese and North Korean threat spurs push for stronger counterstrike capability
A Tomahawk cruise missile is launched from a U.S. destroyer in 2011. Japan could acquire these missiles as a first step toward gaining hypersonic capabilities. (U.S. Navy via Getty Images/Kyodo)
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