Japan - US mid-range missile

The US military has deployed a new mid-range missile system in Japan in a step that may bolster deterrence.  The Typhon system was unveiled to the media Monday at the US Marine Corps’ Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture.  The deployment is part of a joint exercise with Japan’s Self-Defense Forces that started last Thursday. Resolute Dragon is aimed at coordinating maneuvers for the defense of Japan’s remote islands.