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Kanoya Airbase
Coverage of Kanoya Airbase in the Nexus archive.
- Why US Typhon deployment in Japan poses a threat to Chinese cities
The US deployment of the Typhon missile system to southern Japan could threaten China's coastal cities and disrupt naval routes to the Pacific, according to a Chinese military analyst. The system is set to be positioned at Kanoya Airbase in Kagoshima prefecture for joint US-Japan military exercises, as reported by Kyodo News.
- US to send Typhon, Himars missile systems to Japan for drills amid China tensions
The US military will deploy Typhon midrange missile launchers and Himars rocket systems to southwestern Japan next month for joint exercises with Japan's Self-Defence Forces. The deployment to Kanoya Airbase in Kagoshima prefecture during June-September joint exercises is intended to deter China amid regional tensions.