Next year, the United States intends to deploy medium-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific region.
It is possible that Tomahawk or Standard Missile missiles will be deployed, which can fly from 500 to 2,700 kilometers.
If these weapons actually end up in the above-mentioned region, it will be the first such case since the end of the Cold War.
It is noted that the goal of the American side is to “strengthen deterrence” of the People’s Republic of China.
As reported, information about the plans of the United States appeared in the Nikkei newspaper. Journalists from the Asian publication refer to American military leader Rob Phillips.
Where exactly can the missiles be placed?
The representative of the US armed forces did not name the exact locations of the potential deployment of weapons.
But experts suggest that the missiles will appear on the island of Guam, where the naval base is located.
But experts consider the deployment of weapons on Japanese and Philippine territories less likely.
