Aric Chen(@aricchen):A cruise missile fired from a Japanese warship in home waters can now reach the Chinese mainland. That is no longer a projection. The destroyer Chokai launched a Tomahawk for the first time, a weapon with a range beyond 1,600 kilometers.

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Aric Chen@aricchen

2026.08.09 02:34

A cruise missile fired from a Japanese warship in home waters can now reach the Chinese mainland. That is no longer a projection. The destroyer Chokai launched a Tomahawk for the first time, a weapon with a range beyond 1,600 kilometers.