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Japan Considering Export Of Type 88 Surface-To-Ship Missile System To The Philippines

Following the revision of the limits on defense equipment exports and the successful testing of anti-ship missiles witnessed by many, Japan is considering the export of Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile (SSM-1) system to the Philippines, according to a news report by Kyodo News.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of Kyodo News Some parts in boldface…

The Japanese government is considering exporting the Type 88 surface-to-ship missile system to the Philippines, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.

The move follows Tokyo’s revision in April of its three principles on the transfer of defense equipment and technology, as well as the implementing guidelines, which eased restrictions on exports of lethal weapons.

Japan and the Philippines are aiming to strengthen security ties amid China’s assertiveness in the East and South China seas.

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters Friday that “nothing has been decided at this point,” regarding the possible missile export.

Referring to an agreement on enhanced defense equipment and technology cooperation reached in Manila on May 5 with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro, Koizumi voiced his intention to decide what would be exported.

On May 6, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces conducted a live-fire drill involving the Type 88 missile system during the annual U.S.-Philippines Balikatan exercise in the Philippines.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think it is inevitable that Japan will export the Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile (SSM-1) to the Philippines? Do you think the said missile system will enhance the defense of the Philippines and make Communist China think twice before invading the country?

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At a meeting this week, the Japanese and Australian defense chiefs delivered a clear message: crises elsewhere — including in the Middle East — must not come at the expense of Indo-Pacific security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/09/japan/politics/japan-australia-defense-ministers-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #australia #australiajapanrelations #richardmarles #sdf #defense #shinjirokoizumi #us #iran #middleeast #ukraine #indopacific #defense #defenseministry

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Japan plans to strengthen its defense system in the Pacific Ocean as part of the revision of three security-related documents slated to be made by year-end, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/05/japan/japan-pacific-ocean-defense-system/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #msdf #sdf #defense #china #shinjirokoizumi

Japan's deployment of long-range missiles and advanced strike systems marks a major shift from its traditional defensive posture, signaling a need for new strategy amid regional threats and allied pressure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/04/03/japans-long-range-counterstrike-move/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sdf #sanaitakaichi #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #missiles #northkorea #china #kumamoto #shizuoka

Japan has for the first time deployed its homegrown longer-range missiles and new hyper velocity gliding projectiles to military bases as the country's "counterstrike capability" begins to take shape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/japan/japan-sdf-missiles-counterstrike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #missiles #northkorea #china #pla #taiwan #kumamoto #shizuoka

The Defense Ministry will establish a new office focusing on how best to defend Japan's vulnerable Pacific flank, according to Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/29/japan/politics/japan-pacific-defense-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #defenseministry #pacificocean #sdf #china #shinjirokoizumi

The Japanese and German defense chiefs have agreed to expand cooperation and ramp up activities between their armed forces in response to an increasingly volatile global security environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/22/japan/politics/defense-chief-meeting-german-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #germanyjapanrelations #shinjirokoizumi #defense

Tokyo is not currently planning to deploy the SDF to the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said, after U.S. leader Donald Trump called for Japan and others to send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/16/japan/politics/japan-takaichi-no-warships-middle-east/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #middleeast #sdf #usmilitary #oil #iran #israel #straitofhormuz #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #shinjirokoizumi #defense

An Emerging Pacific Shield to Counter China’s Expansionist Appetite https://www.byteseu.com/1867030/ #asean #China #ChineseMilitaryBuildup #EconomicCoercion #Japan #NuclearWeapons #PacificIslands #PemaGyalpo #Politics&Security #SanaeTakaichi #Security #ShinjiroKoizumi