Japan wants to build two seagoing BMD (ballistic missile defense) ships and is faced with two options The first, which was discarded, was a ship design that only contained the Aegis BMD radar and Aegis system BMD missiles That would be the sole purpose
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The spending increase is rooted in three significant policy statements Japan adopted in December, the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Buildup Program.
Japan's Defense Ministry on Thursday requested a record 7.7 trillion yen ($53 billion) budget for fiscal 2024 as the government aims to deploy arms to realize newly authorized capabilities to strike enemy targets for stronger deterrence in the wake of the worsening regional security environment.