BLUF
The United States Army showcased its Typhon mid-range missile system in Japan for the first time during Exercise Resolute Dragon, underscoring enhanced US—Japan deterrence efforts, amid rising Chinese assertiveness and regional security tensions.Learning Outcomes:
- Assess the strategic significance of U.S. mid-range missile deployments for regional deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
- Analyse Japan’s evolving defence posture and its implications for allied interoperability.
- Evaluate the operational and geopolitical risks of forward-deployed missile systems near contested territories.
