Japan to Deploy Surface-to-Air Missiles on Yonaguni Island Near Taiwan by 2030

Japan plans to deploy Type-03 Chu-SAM medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island by 2030-31, marking a firm timeline for enhancing its air defense near Taiwan. This move follows Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's 2025 remarks supporting potential Self-Defense Forces activation if China attacks Taiwan. China condemns the deployment and has imposed export restrictions on 40 Japanese firms citing remilitarization concerns, escalating geopolitical and trade tensions between the two countries.