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Japan Has Officially Joined The Tomahawk Cruise Missile Club
The War ZoneThursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Japan has fired its first Tomahawk from one of its destroyers, ushering in a new era of long-range cruise missile capability.
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Japan has fired its first Tomahawk from one of its destroyers, ushering in a new era of long-range cruise missile capability.
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