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Japan ballistic missile defense
![North Korean Missile Overflight Drives Home Japan’s Need to Strengthen Missile Defense North Korean Missile Overflight Drives Home Japan’s Need to Strengthen Missile Defense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-25-15.jpg)
North Korean Missile Overflight Drives Home Japan’s Need to Strengthen Missile Defense
By Liang Tuang Nah
With Pyongyang’s most recent missile launch over Japan, beefing up Japanese missile defense becomes a politically and economically justifiable imperative.
![Japan: Dealing with North Korea’s Growing Missile Threat Japan: Dealing with North Korea’s Growing Missile Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-18-5.jpg)
Japan: Dealing with North Korea’s Growing Missile Threat
By Koda Yoji
Time for Japan’s political leaders to do their job.
![Explaining Japan’s Policy Debate on Strike Capability Explaining Japan’s Policy Debate on Strike Capability](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-08-07-5.jpg)
Explaining Japan’s Policy Debate on Strike Capability
By Daisuke Akimoto
The policy debate over Japan’s acquisition of a strike capability against enemy bases is not a new topic.
![Japan Awards Contract to Lockheed Martin for 2 Solid State Radars for Aegis Ashore Batteries Japan Awards Contract to Lockheed Martin for 2 Solid State Radars for Aegis Ashore Batteries](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-aegis-ashore-large.jpg)
Japan Awards Contract to Lockheed Martin for 2 Solid State Radars for Aegis Ashore Batteries
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s defense ministry has awarded a contract for the delivery of two SSR antenna sets for two planned land-based Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense systems.
![US State Department Approves $2.15 Billion Aegis Ashore Sale to Japan US State Department Approves $2.15 Billion Aegis Ashore Sale to Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-aegisashore.jpg)
US State Department Approves $2.15 Billion Aegis Ashore Sale to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The two new Aegis Ashore batteries are expected to become operational by 2025.
![Is Japan’s Ballistic Missile Defense Too Integrated With the US? Is Japan’s Ballistic Missile Defense Too Integrated With the US?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-c785_uminomamorii-jisu_tp_v.jpg)
Is Japan’s Ballistic Missile Defense Too Integrated With the US?
By Yuki Watai
Japan runs the risk of entrapment, but seems to accept that fate willingly.
![Japan Successfully Shoots Down Ballistic Missile in Test Japan Successfully Shoots Down Ballistic Missile in Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-683px-us_navy_101029-n-xxxxx-004_an_sm-3_block_1a_missile_is_launched_from_the_japan_maritime_self-defense_force_destroyer_js_kirishima_dd_174_succe.jpg)
Japan Successfully Shoots Down Ballistic Missile in Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan and the United States have successfully tested the Aegis ballistic missile defense system on Tuesday.
![Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Solid State Radar for New Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Solid State Radar for New Ballistic Missile Defense Systems](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-07-30-at-8.54.27-am.jpg)
Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Solid State Radar for New Ballistic Missile Defense Systems
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s picked a new $1.2 billion radar for its two ground-based Aegis ballistic missile defense sites.
![Japan’s New Ballistic Missile Defense System Acquisition Cost Doubles Japan’s New Ballistic Missile Defense System Acquisition Cost Doubles](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-aegisashore.jpg)
Japan’s New Ballistic Missile Defense System Acquisition Cost Doubles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The price for two Aegis Ashore batteries could exceed $5.4 billion -- over twice the amount initially cited by the Japanese government.
![Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Radar For New Ballistic Missile Defense System Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Radar For New Ballistic Missile Defense System](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-aegisashore.jpg)
Japan Selects Lockheed Martin Radar For New Ballistic Missile Defense System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo has selected Lockheed Martin’s most advanced long-range radar system for its two Aegis Ashore batteries.
![US to Sell Anti-Ballistic Missiles to Japan US to Sell Anti-Ballistic Missiles to Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-18_14-05-03.jpg)
US to Sell Anti-Ballistic Missiles to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department approved a possible sale of U.S.-made supersonic ballistic missile interceptors to Japan.
![Japan’s Shinzo Abe Approves Ballistic Missile Defense Expansion Japan’s Shinzo Abe Approves Ballistic Missile Defense Expansion](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-aegisashore.jpg)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Approves Ballistic Missile Defense Expansion
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet approved the procurement of two Aegis Ashore batteries.
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