The U.S. Pulls Missile System From Japan Amid China Tensions

The U.S. has withdrawn its Typhon missile system from western Japan after a prolonged stay, amid rising China-Japan tensions.
File image of a U.S. Army Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) launcher. The U.S. has withdrawn its Typhon missile system from western Japan after a prolonged stay, amid rising China-Japan tensions. Image via the United States Army

The United States has removed its Typhon mid-range missile system from western Japan, ending the first deployment of the launcher in the country, Japan’s Defence Ministry said Monday. The system had drawn protests from China and Russia.

The launcher was sent to the Iwakuni air base for a joint U.S.–Japan exercise that ended end of September. Japan had initially said it would leave within about a week, but it remained in place until at least November.

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