US and Japan agree to set up a Japanese facility for joint production of air-to-air missiles

Summary

The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said, ABC News and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Thursday 29 October, the Inquirer headlining that both countries have long been alarmed by China's aggression. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday night in the central Philippine province of Cebu, where Koizumi met U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the LA Times reported, and Fortune headlined the agreement as a 'strong, quiet and clear' message against China's naval activity.

Latest: The United States and Japan agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced in Cebu, where Koizumi met U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, ABC News, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the LA Times reported, Fortune headlining it as a 'strong, quiet and clear' message against China's naval activity.

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