How Japan’s long-range Type-12 missiles could force Beijing to rethink Taiwan and regional strategy

Japan has deployed its domestically produced Type-12 long-range surface-to-ship missiles near the East China Sea, a move analysts believe Beijing may interpret as crossing a "strategic threshold." This deployment, with missiles capable of reaching mainland China, aims to bolster regional deterrence and complicate China's operational planning in the East China Sea and around Taiwan.

By TOI World Desk