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Leilani Chavez is an Asia correspondent for Defense News. Her reporting expertise is in East Asian politics, development projects, environmental issues and security.

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US Army fires Tomahawk missile from new Typhon launcher during Philippines drill

“The missile was very precise. Let’s say if you want to hit a window from a far distance, it lands directly into that window,” a military official said.

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Japanese destroyer can now fire Tomahawk missiles, extending nation’s combat punch

Japan’s Tomahawk orders are unlikely to be affected immediately, but longer military campaigns in the Middle East could cause setbacks, one analyst said.

5 weeks ago

South Korea’s president nominates new defense minister

The nomination comes as North Korea continues missile launch tests, and its leader Kim Jong Un visits Russia to meet with his counterpart Vladimir Putin.

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Leilani Chavez

All Stories By Leilani

US Army fires Tomahawk missile from new Typhon launcher during Philippines drill

“The missile was very precise. Let’s say if you want to hit a window from a far distance, it lands directly into that window,” a military official said.

Japanese destroyer can now fire Tomahawk missiles, extending nation’s combat punch

Japan’s Tomahawk orders are unlikely to be affected immediately, but longer military campaigns in the Middle East could cause setbacks, one analyst said.

South Korea’s president nominates new defense minister

The nomination comes as North Korea continues missile launch tests, and its leader Kim Jong Un visits Russia to meet with his counterpart Vladimir Putin.

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