Japan is strongly considering acquiring and deploying the Aegis Ashore missile defense system to bolster defenses against growing missile threats from North Korea, Japanese defense minister said on Monday.
Tomomi Inada told a committee of the Upper House of Japan’s National Diet that, faced with growing threats from North Korea’s ongoing missile and nuclear development, ballistic missile defense (BMD) continues to be a top priority for Japan’s government.
Japan is strongly considering acquiring and deploying the Aegis Ashore missile defense system to bolster defenses against growing missile threats from North Korea, Japanese defense minister said on Monday.
Tomomi Inada told a committee of the Upper House of Japan’s National Diet that, faced with growing threats from North Korea’s ongoing missile and nuclear development, ballistic missile defense (BMD) continues to be a top priority for Japan’s government.
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