Japan considers joining IAMD, US-led missile defense system

December 6, 2022

The Donga:

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on Monday that the Japanese government is considering a measure to specify building the U.S.-led Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) system in three major security documents, including national security strategy, to be revised by the end of this month.

The IAMD is a response system against the enemy’s aerial attacks by using various means, including land, sea, and air forces, as well as space and cyberspace. The system integrates the Aegis Combat System, the Patriot missile defense system, etc. to connect ballistic missile defense and aerial defense against the enemy’s aircraft.

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