Japan, US to plan missiles

Accordingly, the US will deploy missile units to the Nansei Islands in Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures (southwest of Japan), as well as to the Philippines. The 12th US Marine Regiment, which owns the HIMARS high-mobility rocket artillery system and other weapons, will be deployed on the Nansei Islands. The Japan Self-Defense Forces are expected to mainly provide logistical support to the US Marine unit, including providing fuel and ammunition.

According to Kyodo, a US unit specializing in space, cyberspace and electromagnetic waves will be deployed in the Philippines. Currently, Japan, the US and the Philippines have not commented on the new information above.