Japanese plan to test missiles in Australia revealed

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Mr Albanese and Japanese leader Fumio Kishida refreshed an agreement on security co-operation in 2022, while a reciprocal access agreement makes it easier for militaries to operate in each other’s country. Japan has embraced a “counterstrike” doctrine to deter invasion. Like Australia, it is acquiring Tomahawk missiles from the US, while it plans to expand the range of its locally produced surface-to-ship missile from 200 kilometres to 1500 kilometres. Australian Strategic Policy Institute analyst Malcolm Davis said Australian ranges would allow Japanese forces to test missiles for performance, including distances, accuracy, safety and how they evaded anti-missile defences. “Australia is...