# Japan’s Tomahawk missile tests require joint countermeasures, China says

https://mins.news/en/item/16133

- TASS, 2026-08-07 11:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2170193

> China’s Defense Ministry says Japan’s testing of Tomahawk missiles requires joint countermeasures. Beijing says it is closely monitoring what it calls an increasingly visible and extremely dangerous trend. The trend is linked to Japan’s accelerated development of offensive weapons, according to the ministry’s statement.

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