DefenceTalkDefenceTalkJapan’s announcement on the suspension of the deployment of Aegis Ashore missile defense systems marks a potential shift in the country’s security strategy. The turning point depends on the substitute for Aegis Ashore. The country is now considering pre-emptive strike capabilities as a possibility, targeting missile launchers in North Korea first instead of intercepting incoming […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-will-reorient-missile-defense-posture-as-aegis-ashore-is-suspended-75821/