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AEGIS ASHORE

Japan Times
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 Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2020
Lockheed exec says Aegis radar 'fully capable' for MSDF vessels
Given that a sea-based option is now more likely, some LDP lawmakers have raised concern that interoperability between the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Navy may be undermined.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2020
Japan considering use of large ship as alternative to land-based Aegis system
Japan is considering using a large ship as an alternative to the scrapped U.S.-made Aegis Ashore missile defense system as part of efforts to counter missile threats posed by North Korea, according to government sources.
Japan Times
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 Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2020
Japan says it will decide on Aegis Ashore alternative by year's end
In a call with his U.S. counterpart, Japan's defense minister also indicated a willingness to hold a meeting involving defense chiefs from the four 'Quad' countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 5, 2020
Japan strike capability could stoke simmering tensions in Asia
Experts say the move could drag Japan into a dangerous arms race with China that might force it to consider the acquisition of offensive weapons.
Japan Times
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 Times
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 Times
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 / FOCUS
Jun 26, 2020
Japan certain to struggle in seeking alternative to Aegis Ashore
Relying on destroyers for the time being means they cannot be used for defense elsewhere, including the Nansei Islands chain covering Okinawa.
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
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 17, 2020
Japan's parliament ends coronavirus-dominated session without extension
Opposition parties had demanded that the Diet session be extended as many questions remain, including on the pandemic and the Aegis Ashore anti-missile system.
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 Times
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2020
Japan suspends plan to deploy Aegis Ashore missile defense system
Defense Minister Taro Kono cited costs and technical problems as the main reasons for the decision to scrap the plan.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
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