US military not ready to deploy missiles to Japan, country’s defense ministry says

February 8, 2023

Stars and Stripes:

The United States is not ready to deploy a variety of new missiles in Japan, contrary to a recent newspaper report, the country’s Ministry of Defense said this week.

The U.S. is developing new missiles but it’s too early to consider where to deploy them, Japanese officials were told by their U.S. counterparts, according to a ministry statement emailed Monday to Stars and Stripes.

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