According to a press release from the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD), Japan has created new hypersonic missiles to deter Chinese military aggression against what is known as the First Island Chain.
Japanese MoD
Japan has kicked off a project to field a new coastal, anti-ship cruise missile as part of the country's Defense Buildup Program. The “new SSM [surface-to-ship missile]" represents one of many new missile projects, including hypersonic missiles, recently announced by Japan's Mi...