February 8, 2023
US military not ready to deploy missiles to Japan, country’s defense ministry says
Stars and Stripes: The United States is not ready to deploy a variety of new missiles in Japan, contrary to
Stars and Stripes: The United States is not ready to deploy a variety of new missiles in Japan, contrary to
Defense News: Japan successfully launched a rocket Thursday carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at
MenaFN: Japan aims to enhance its missile arsenal with interchangeable warheads, a likely asymmetric response to China’s growing fighter fleet
Nikkei Asia: Japan and the U.S. affirmed that Washington will extend its security umbrella to its treaty ally into space,
AP News: Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the
Taipei Times: The US wants to disperse US Marine units throughout Japan’s Okinawa islands by 2026, arming them with missiles
Stars and Stripes: New Japanese and U.S. missiles have the potential to overwhelm China’s powerful and rapidly growing navy in
Republic World: Washington and Tokyo have set up a new team called US-Japan Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell to analyse information
Nikkei Asia: Japan will prepare a joint operational plan with the U.S. military for a “counterattack capability” to strike missile
Stars and Stripes: Russia has deployed more coastal defense missiles near disputed islands north of Japan, according to Russian and
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