SecurityQuiet 72d · day 73
Japan's Tomahawk-capable destroyer returns home after U.S. upgrades
A Japanese Self-Defense Forces destroyer completes live-fire testing of cruise missiles in the U.S. and returns to its home port.
What to know
- Japan's first Tomahawk-capable destroyer has returned to its home port in Sasebo after completing live-fire tests in the U.S.
- The destroyer successfully demonstrated operational capability with the cruise missile system during testing.
- This marks Japan's expansion into long-range strike capabilities, a significant shift in the country's military posture.
“A Japanese Self-Defense Forces destroyer returned Sunday to its home port in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, after successfully conducting a live-fire test of a Tomahawk cruise”
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