JAPAN DEFENSE MINISTRY CONSIDERS BUILDING TWO AEGIS SHIPS

Highlights –

• Japan Defense Ministry considers building two Aegis ships.
• The plan to deploy a land-based defense system was scrapped by the government.
• The final decision has not yet been made; the government is expecting an interim report.
• Due to safety and technical reasons the land-based defense system was scrapped.

The Defense Ministry of Japan has m....