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April 2, 2019

Missile-tracking aircraft arrives on Okinawa amid fears N. Korea may lift testing moratorium

Stars and Stripes: CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A U.S. reconnaissance aircraft that specializes in surveilling and collecting data on ballistic

March 22, 2019

US-Japan alliance must strengthen as tensions rise in Asia, defense experts say

Stars and Stripes – Japan needs to further strengthen and evolve its alliance with the United States amid the region’s

March 20, 2019

Anti-ICBM test planned with new US-Japan missile

NHK World: The US Defense Department plans to test the feasibility of using a new interceptor missile that it jointly

March 18, 2019

Japan and U.S. to develop new radar system for Aegis warships: sources

The Japan Times: WASHINGTON – Japan and the United States are working toward the joint development of a new radar

March 13, 2019

Building Out the US and Allied Aegis Integrated Defense Capability: The Japanese Add to the Deterrent Force

SLD – The enhanced capability of the US and allied navies is coming not just from platforms but from kill

March 4, 2019

U.S. Forces, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participate in Resilient Shield 2019

Japan Stripes — Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet ships, U.S. Air Force and Army assets, and units from the Japan Maritime

March 1, 2019

Trump-Kim rift over nuclear weapons underlines threat to Japan

Japan Today: Just as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s second meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump has exposed his

February 12, 2019

Lockheed Martin Wins $212M Japanese DDG AEGIS Weapon System Contract

Defense World: The US Navy has awarded about $212 million worth contract to Lockheed Martin for additional work on the

January 31, 2019

Japan approved for $2.15B buy of Aegis Ashore missile defense systems

Jan. 30 (UPI) — The U.S. State Department has approved Japan’s $2.15 billion purchase of two land-based Aegis Ballistic Missile

January 30, 2019

US State Department Approves $2.15 Billion Aegis Ashore Sale to Japan

The U.S. Department of State approved the possible sale of two Aegis Ashore batteries,  the land-based variant of the Aegis combat