Japan and US strike deal on missile assembly as Tokyo expands long-range arsenal
Tokyo has struck a deal to build an assembly line for advanced American air-to-air missiles, while simultaneously exploring missile testing in India and Australia, moves which further mark Japan’s shift away from its post-war pacifist defence posture
Key context
- Source
- SCMP Economy — established analytical coverage
- Scope
- Asia-Pacific · US, GB, JP, AU
- Theme
- Trade, Growth
- Signals
- trade balance, tariff schedules
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