In order to strengthen its counterattack capability, Japan plans to purchase US-made "Tomahawk" cruise missiles.

(AFP)

[Special Commissioner Lin Cuiyi in Japan/Report from Tokyo on the 13th] In order to strengthen its counterattack capabilities, Japan plans to purchase US-made "Tomahawk" cruise missiles. According to Japanese media reports, the Japanese government has allocated 211.3 billion yuan (approximately NT$49 billion) for next year and plans to sign a comprehensive contract with the United States to deliver goods in succession within five years. It is scheduled to start deployment in 2026. The unit price of each Tomahawk missile is about 300 million to 500 million yuan. The number of Japanese purchases should reach About 500 pieces.

In order to maintain its "counterattack capability", Japan needs to deploy "standoff missiles" to counterattack its missile bases or headquarters in case of emergency outside the enemy's threat circle.

At present, Japan is speeding up the improvement of the domestically produced Type 12 anti-ship missile (12SSM) to extend the range. Considering the imminent threat of China's military invasion of Taiwan, in order to prevent the Type 12 anti-ship missile from being improved, it has also decided to purchase the "Tomahawk" cruise missile from the United States. .

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Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported that the government has initially decided to sign a comprehensive contract with the United States, and deliveries will be made within five years. The deployment will begin in 2026 and is scheduled to be completed in 2027.