Japan Admits Error In Using Google Earth To Reject Aegis Sites

Credit: Colin Throm/AW&ST
Japan’s defense ministry emphasizes economy as a factor in its decision to buy two Aegis Ashore systems to protect the country against North Korean ballistic missiles. The ministry seems to have taken its zeal for saving public funds a little too far, however, when it assessed candidate sites with...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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