The decision to withdraw from the Aegis Ashore system will be made next week by the four relevant Cabinet ministers within the National Security Council (NSC). Discussions will begin in the NSC ...
The Aegis Ashore is designed to shoot down missile threats to US forward-deployed forces or the security of European allies. Aegis Ashore shares components of the ship-based version, including the ...
Defense Minister Taro Kono has halted deployment plans for the Aegis Ashore missile interception system, a national security project hampered by rising costs, safety concerns, research blunders ...