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AEGIS ASHORE

JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 14, 2020
Japan set to approve new ships and missiles but defer legal questions
Two new destroyers will fill the gap left by a canceled deployment of Aegis Ashore, while improved missiles will offer the ability to strike from beyond the range of enemies.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2020
Sea-based missile defense may cost Japan double price of Aegis Ashore
Delays and higher costs could rekindle support for an onshore plan, as Japan's public finances are strained by debt.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2020
LDP policymakers say Japan should have missile base-striking ability
The team of policymakers came up with the proposal as part of ways to strengthen the country's deterrence against North Korean missile threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2020
As Japan mulls missile defense, Raytheon lobbies for Lockheed’s radar deal
Under Abe, the nation has strengthened its military to deter threats from neighbors, including North Korea and China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 13, 2020
Japan needs fight-style reform
Defense Minister Taro Kono has scrapped a plan to deploy Aegis Ashore, a land-based missile defense system. The decision has triggered a series of debate within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Japan’s future defense posture including the issue of “enemy base strike capability.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2020
Japan's Aegis Ashore project still alive, source says
Japan may try shifting to remote sites or splitting the missile defense system into parts to solve the booster risk problem, the source claims.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2020
Is the Aegis Ashore cancellation a mixed blessing?
Japan has a chance to ensure its national security policy institutions are better equipped to respond to the rapidly evolving security environment.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 9, 2020
Cash and politics may stymie any push for strike capabilities in Japan
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is discussing the issue and is expected to put forward its conclusions later this month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2020
Missile defense in Japan after the Aegis Ashore cancellation
Defense Minister Taro Kono's announcement has opened a Pandora's box of politically tough questions.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2020
LDP starts talks on Japan enemy base attack capability
The team will discuss alternatives to the Aegis Ashore plan, including enemy base strike capability, and draw up a proposal by the end of July.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jun 21, 2020
Defense Ministry blunders and local opposition ruin Japan's Aegis Ashore plans
The controversial project was long troubled by doubts about whether it was even needed, and by whom.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2020
Canceling Aegis Ashore raises problems — and hopes
The decision should galvanize bilateral cooperation, promoting still greater integration of the two countries' defense systems.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2020
Is sudden decision to 'suspend' Aegis Ashore deployment a setback or a calculated retreat?
With Trump distracted by domestic issues, Abe may have judged the timing as ripe for halting the U.S.-made missile system without facing too much of a backlash.

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