The United States showcased two advanced missiles, considered capable of countering China's evolving military threat, during President Donald Trump's visit to a Japan-homeported aircraft carrier, a key U.S. frontline unit in the western Pacific.

The U.S. Seventh Fleet confirmed to Newsweek that both the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM, and the AIM-174B air-to-air missile were on display on Tuesday during a presidential visit aboard USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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The U.S. views Japan as a crucial ally under its island chain strategy , which seeks to project military power and deterrence amid potential Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and over Taiwan by

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