# Nansei Islands

Fortifying the Frontier: Japan’s Missile Deployment on Yonaguni Signals a Shifting Pacific Guard

Japan has secured local approval to deploy Type 03 surface-to-air missile units to Yonaguni Island by 2030, significantly bolstering its defenses near Taiwan. The move has drawn sharp criticism from China, which views the deployment as a provocative expansion of Japan's offensive military capabilities in the Nansei Islands.