Japan is fortifying those islands with radar stations and anti-ship missile batteries.

Shielded anti-ship missile closing from one-eight-zero, azimuth plus zero five!

Turusch anti-ship missile technology was better than human systems, and their warshots packed bigger warheads.

And new anti-ship missile systems have been deployed.

This new anti-ship missile is derived from an existing Lockheed long-range, land attack weapon, the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.

The U.S. Navy can't stop China's most sophisticated anti-ship missile -and won't even start testing a defense until 2014.

As part of this weapons load, it can be armed with up to 14 upgraded versions of the Cold War-era Harpoon anti-ship missile.

Japan and Taiwan have already deployed ground-based anti-ship missiles for this purpose.

It is also accelerating deliveries of its first new long-range anti-ship missiles in decades.

Small and mobile units of U.S. Marines armed with anti-ship missiles will become ship killers.

So no wonder China is investing heavily in blue-water naval forces, anti-ship missiles and long-range aviation.

Last year it captured anti-ship missiles which Israel said were destined for Palestinian guerrillas in the Gaza Strip.

Also under discussion are land-based Boeing-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles to serve as a coastal defense against cruise missiles.

But first looks can be deceiving - this plane can be fitted with torpedoes, depth charges and anti-ship missiles.

North Korea fired several anti-ship missiles off its east coast on Thursday, drawing condemnation from South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

One of their secondary missile platforms just went active and launched four large anti-ship missiles, two at each Krag vessel.