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Japan Plans To Expand Missile Defense Systems, Includes Aegis Ashore

Friday, August 25th, 2017

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The Japanese government plans to increase its missile defense systems, the Japanese Defense Minister said Aug. 17 at a joint press availability with Japanese and U.S. government officials.Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, through an interpreter, said his government “will continue to promote cooperation in ballistic missile defense, including acquisition of new assets, and enhanced capability in new domains such as space and cyberspace.”They intend to strengthen the joint responsive posture this way, Onodera said at a joint press conference following…

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