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State Dept. on Japanese Missile Defense Cooperation

March 10, 2006 :: News

Japan has emerged as the U.S.’s most significant missile defense partner, according to a recent State Department press release. In testimony before a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing March 9, Lt. General Henry “Trey” Obering, director of MDA, cited Japan’s important role in the recent flight test of a Standard Missile-3 interceptor using an enhanced nose cone developed by Japan; the Japanese government’s decision to deploy a new X-band radar to detect and track missile attacks; and Japan’s collaborative role in the Aegis sea-based missile defense system. The press release also quotes Peter Flory, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy, who added that Japan has committed to spend around $1 billion on missile defense initiatives. (Article)

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