Japan Urgently Considering Buying Aegis Ashore—Report

Credit: Aegis Ashore deckhouse: Missile Defense Agency
BEIJING—Japan is urgently studying installation of Aegis Ashore air-and-missile-defense systems in response to the rising threat from North Korea, the Kyodo news agency says. The Lockheed Martin Thaad system remains an alternative, Kyodo says, citing government sources. Japan’s Mid-Term Defense Plan...

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