THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 28, 2021 at 14:27 JST
Crew members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kirishima test-fire an interceptor missile in waters off Hawaii. (Provided by the Maritime Self-Defense Force)
Test-firings of a sea-based alternative to the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system will push up the project’s already expanding costs, which the Defense Ministry still refuses to disclose, a document showed. [Read More]
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