The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis destroyer Chokai has become 91AV原创 first vessel capable of carrying and firing U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles, a development that could put targets deep inside China and North Korea within striking distance.
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) announced Friday that the ship had “successfully completed” modifications in the United States that will allow it to fire the long-range “standoff” missiles.
Speaking at a news conference Friday following the announcement, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the new capability would?be “of great significance for reducing the possibility of an armed attack on Japan itself.”
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