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US to deploy NMESIS anti-ship system on Japanese island closest to Taiwan for first time
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The US is set to deploy one of its signature anti-ship missile systems to the Japanese island closest to Taiwan, an unprecedented move that comes as tensions in the region between Beijing and Tokyo continue to simmer. The ground-based US uncrewed missile platform known as the Navy-Marine Expeditiona
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3 Oct 13:45
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US to deploy NMESIS anti-ship system on Japanese island closest to Taiwan for first time
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