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U.S. missile system to be stored indefinitely at Okinawa base
Original: A powerful U.S. missile system that has been deployed in Japan for joint military exercises with the Self-Defense Forces
A powerful U.S. missile system deployed to Japan for joint exercises with the Self-Defense Forces will be stored indefinitely at a key military base in Okinawa Prefecture from mid-October, the Japan Times reports. The open-ended arrangement, rather than withdrawal after training, is likely to fuel debate in Okinawa over the growing U.S. military footprint and tensions with China and North Korea.
Why now: The indefinite storage of U.S. missiles in Okinawa signals a deeper, more permanent U.S. military posture in Japan amid regional security tensions.
United StatesJapanOkinawaJapan Self-Defense Forces
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