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Thursday, November 07, 2013

Japan Deploys Anti-Ship Missiles On Miyako Island


Miyako Island
Japan on Wednesday temporarily deployed a unit of surface-to-ship missiles for the first time on the Miyako Island in Okinawa prefecture as part of an ongoing military drill by the country's Self-Defense Forces (SDF).

More than 30,000 SDF personnel are taking part in the massive drill that began last week and is to last until November 18, Japanese media reported.

A chartered high-speed ferry carrying some 20 vehicles with missile launchers arrived at Hirara port on Miyako from Hokkaido, about 2,500 kilometers away.

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