Japan deploys long-range missiles at Self-Defense Force bases for first time

On 2026-04-01, Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force deployed Type-25 surface-to-ship missiles at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto Prefecture for the first time. The deployment was described as the first such placement of long-range missiles at Japanese Self-Defense Force bases, with mobile launchers to be positioned according to the tactical situation. No fatalities were reported.