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Standard Missile-3 (SM-3)
![US Reinforces East Asia Ballistic Missile Defense US Reinforces East Asia Ballistic Missile Defense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-42233230802_08b6c246d8_b.jpg)
US Reinforces East Asia Ballistic Missile Defense
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy has deployed another upgraded guided-missile destroyer capable of ballistic missile defense to Japan.
![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.
![U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Ballistic Missile Defense Deal With Japan U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Ballistic Missile Defense Deal With Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-09_17-53-02.jpg)
U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Ballistic Missile Defense Deal With Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The weapon deal aims to enhance Tokyo's capabilities to defend against a ballistic missile attack.
![US and Japan Successfully Test Ballistic Missile Killer US and Japan Successfully Test Ballistic Missile Killer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-10_15-45-33.jpg)
US and Japan Successfully Test Ballistic Missile Killer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new next-generation Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) is scheduled to be deployed at sea and ashore by 2018.
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