The United States will send a land-based Typhon missile system to Japan for joint military drills. The move forms part of allied efforts to address China's military activities in the region.
The deployment involves the Typhon system, a land-based midrange missile platform. It will take place during exercises with Japanese forces.
The Japan Times reported the plan on June 21. Officials described it as strengthening allied defenses.
The system is intended to support a more robust response to regional security concerns involving China.