Japan will deploy long-range missiles in Kumamoto on the southwestern island of Kyushu next year as it seeks to build "counterstrike capabilities" to hit enemy targets in a national security emergency, the government said Friday.The first deployment of an upgraded version of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Type-12 land-to-ship guided missile is scheduled around March 2026 at a GSDF garrison in Kumamoto Prefecture, the Defense Ministry said.The step is designed to strengthen the defense of Japan's southwestern Nansei island chain, strategically important due to its proximity to Taiwan, amid …READ FULL ARTICLE