Reader Submission: Japan Stations Troops on Ishigaki Island, Fortifies Defense Against China

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has stationed around 570 personnel with Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) and Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (SSM) systems at a new garrison on Ishigaki Island, which is strategically located close to Taiwan and the disputed Senkaku Islands, as part of Japan’s response to China’s increasing aggression.

Is Taiwan’s Air Defense in Trouble?

Leaked Pentagon documents revealed dwindling confidence in Taiwan’s air defense capabilities, which are said to be vulnerable to China’s air superiority.