CHINA-JAPAN: GLOBAL TIMES REPORTS THAT JAPAN IS DEVELOPING A NEW TECHNOLOGY TO COMBAT HYPERSONIC MISSILES

The Global Times (January 5) reported that Japan is developing a new technology that can be used to combat hypersonic missiles. It quoted Japan's Nikkei Asian Review's website (January 4) as quoting sources that said Japan's Defense Ministry will develop electromagnetic launch technology to intercept enemy missiles "because Japan is now eager to deal with hypersonic weapons being developed by China, Russia and North Korea. ". According to the report, Japan's Defence Ministry is working on rail gun technology capable of launching projectiles by electromagnetic acceleration, which is faster than the launch method of conventional interceptor systems and can fire continuously. Together with long-range missiles, this new generation of weapon systems would provide Japan with a multi-layer interception capability. 





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