Japan’s decision to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni — a quiet island just 110 kilometers from Taiwan — marks a strategic shift with implications far beyond its immediate defense posture. This move confirms what regional observers have long feared: Asia’s most dangerous flashpoint has expanded beyond the Taiwan Strait to include the southern reaches […]
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