Japan Test-Fires New Ballistic Missile for Island Defense in Pacific – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance

Japan Test-Fires New Ballistic Missile for Island Defense in Pacific – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance

Newsweek apan has test-launched a domestically developed ballistic missile in the United States, Tokyo said, amid the threats posed by China and North Korea. The Chinese military and North Korea’s embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Newsweek has also emailed the Pentagon for comment. Why It MattersJapan, which consists of 14,125 islands in the Western Pacific Ocean, is enhancing its standoff defense capabiliti…