New Japanese missiles will be used for the first time in joint exercises with the US

In October, the joint exercises Keen Sword for the first time will show Japanese mobile missiles Type-25 — their range is about a thousand kilometers. The exercises will be conducted by the US and Japan: tens of thousands of troops will be involved, the sites will be located in different parts of the country. It's from sb.by.

According to TASS, while the dates and exact locations of the maneuvers are not disclosed, they are planned to be announced later. Keen Sword is held every two years.

Ground-based Type-25 missiles have been on permanent duty since March 2026 at the Kangun base in Kumamoto Prefecture (Kyushu Island). As part of the exercise, they will be transferred to a local training ground. The military of the two countries will work out coordination during the guidance and use of the complex, but there will be no launches.

According to the official classification of Type-25 anti-ship missiles, but in Tokyo they are positioned as a means of retaliation against the bases of a possible enemy. As Kyodo notes, with Kyushu missiles Type-12 (original name of the missile Type-25). They can hit the coastal regions of China. Because of this, local residents have concerns: the area where the weapons are deployed may be at risk in a possible military conflict. Rutte said that Ukraine will not be able to quickly start production of Patriot missiles