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Japan considering deployment of hypersonic missiles by 2030
Tokyo/UNI: Japan's Defense Ministry has started to consider deploying hypersonic missiles by 2030 amid current regional and global security threats, Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported on Thursday.
A possible deployment of hypersonic missiles is expected to be included in the revised national security strategy of Japan as part of the country's counter strike capabilities, according to the newspaper.
The updated strategy is set to be adopted by the end of the year
.The newspaper reported that Japan was going to develop a three-phased plan for strengthening its deterrence capabilities.
The first phase would include the acquisition of US Tomahawk cruise missiles.
As part of the plan's second stage, Japan will modernize its Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles starting 2026, with the deployment of hypersonic missiles in the third and final phase, which is expected to be reached by 2030.
The Japanese defense ministry has so far requested 5.595 trillion yen ($41.4 billion) in the budget for the next fiscal year, which will start on April 1, 2023.
It is expected to be the country's largest defense budget ever.
Moreover, the requested amount is not considered as final, as it includes only those expenses the authorities are ready to disclose.
The government has also set specific goals whose costs are not made public. Japan's total defense spending for the next fiscal year is expected to reach 6.5 trillion yen.
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