China defends deployment of naval ship to Japan-claimed islands - UPI.com
UPI reports: "China defended the deployment of a naval vessel to the Japan-claimed
Senkakus, also known as the Diaoyutai Islands, after Japan issued a
warning about the latest move from Beijing's military.
Beijing's foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Thursday China was
exercising its territorial rights in its naval deployment. [...] Japan's military could be increasing its defense capabilities against China because of the incursions, the Asahi Shimbun reported Thursday.
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said the missile interceptor system Aegis Ashore, to be deployed in Japan, could be used to intercept Chinese cruise missiles, a statement that may not be well received in Beijing. [...] China retains a large number of cruise missiles and is developing a new missile that can reach speeds of up to Mach 5."
Comment: A bunch of uninhabited islands could spark a war between China and Japan with the U.S. in the middle.
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