Japanese troops drill with new long-range ship-killer missile

Japanese troops deployed the Type 25 surface-to-ship missile system to Nagasaki's Onohara training area during Keen Sword 27 to rehearse anti-ship engagements using information from US forces and higher headquarters. Units from the Ground Self-Defense Force's 4th Division and 2nd Artillery Brigade practiced the sequence from receiving targeting data to conducting a simulated attack. Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Type 25 is the upgraded Type 12 long-range cruise missile and was introduced with the 5th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment in March. The military did not disclose launcher numbers or confirm any live missile firing during the drill.