MSDF destroyer becomes Japan’s first ship capable of firing Tomahawk missiles

The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Chokai guided-missile destroyer sails during the Rim of the Pacific joint exercises in the Pacific Ocean in July 2016
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The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis destroyer Chokai has become Japan’s first vessel capable of carrying and firing U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles, a development that could put targets deep inside China and North Korea within striking distance.The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) announced Friday that the ship had “successfully completed” modifications in the United States that will allow it to fire the long-range “standoff” missiles.Speaking at a news conference Friday following the announcement, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the new capability would be “of great significance for reducing the possibility of an armed attack on Japan itself.”
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