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Japan's Aegis Ashore System Hits a Roadblock: Domestic Politics
By Mina Pollmann
Local opposition, and a poorly handled government explanation, have delayed deployment of the new systems.
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US State Department Approves $2.15 Billion Aegis Ashore Sale to Japan
January 30, 2019
US State Department Approves $2.15 Billion Aegis Ashore Sale to Japan
The two new Aegis Ashore batteries are expected to become operational by 2025.
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US State Department Approves $2.15 Billion Aegis Ashore Sale to Japan
Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Solid State Radar for New Ballistic Missile Defense Systems
July 31, 2018
Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Solid State Radar for New Ballistic Missile Defense Systems
Japan’s picked a new $1.2 billion radar for its two ground-based Aegis ballistic missile defense sites.
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Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Solid State Radar for New Ballistic Missile Defense Systems
Japan’s New Ballistic Missile Defense System Acquisition Cost Doubles
July 25, 2018
Japan’s New Ballistic Missile Defense System Acquisition Cost Doubles
The price for two Aegis Ashore batteries could exceed $5.4 billion -- over twice the amount initially cited by the Japanese government.
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Japan’s New Ballistic Missile Defense System Acquisition Cost Doubles
Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Radar For New Ballistic Missile Defense System
July 04, 2018
Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Radar For New Ballistic Missile Defense System
Tokyo has selected Lockheed Martin’s most advanced long-range radar system for its two Aegis Ashore batteries.
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Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Radar For New Ballistic Missile Defense System
Russia’s Objections to Japan’s Aegis Ashore Decision
February 07, 2018
Russia’s Objections to Japan’s Aegis Ashore Decision
A dubious Russian assumption is behind Moscow's opposition to the missile defense system.
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Russia’s Objections to Japan’s Aegis Ashore Decision
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Approves Ballistic Missile Defense Expansion
December 20, 2017
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Approves Ballistic Missile Defense Expansion
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet approved the procurement of two Aegis Ashore batteries.
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Japan’s Shinzo Abe Approves Ballistic Missile Defense Expansion
Japan’s Defense Minister to Visit Aegis Ashore Missile Test Site in Hawaii
November 07, 2017
Japan’s Defense Minister to Visit Aegis Ashore Missile Test Site in Hawaii
Japan’s defense minister is slated to visit a testing site of the Aegis Ashore missile defense system in January.
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Japan’s Defense Minister to Visit Aegis Ashore Missile Test Site in Hawaii
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Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
July 09, 2019
Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
A conversation on the state of Malaysia’s economy under its new government, and the implications for domestic and foreign policy.
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