US EditionJapan develops new missiles designed to repel an invasion
- North Korea criticized the United States and Japan on April 2 for their agreement to co-produce air-to-air missiles.
- The agreement to accelerate co-production of AIM-120 missiles occurred during Pete Hegseth's visit to Tokyo.
- An unnamed North Korean defense ministry official stated the agreement adds strategic instability to the Asia-Pacific region.
- KCNA quoted the official who said the U.S. Has connived at Japan's moves toward becoming a military giant.
- North Korea views the co-production as a sign of Washington's push to militarize Japan and vows to bolster military deterrence.
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Japan develops new missiles designed to repel an invasion
MANILA, Philippines — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has clinched a deal to develop new long-range, precision-guided missiles in a 32 billion yen ($216 million) contract for the Japan Self-Defense Force.The Ministry of Defense indicated in a news release April 1 that the contract is part of plans to boost standoff missile capabilities as the Asian nation faces multiple regional threats.The contract with MHI to develop new ground-to-ground a…
North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project resumes, expands: Imagery
Construction has resumed and expanded on a project to upgrade a key North Korean nuclear missile factory, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, as the munitions industry enters the final stretch of leader Kim Jong Un’s five-year weapons development plan. The expansion project at the Thaesong Machine Factory near Pyongyang, believed to be […] The post North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project resumes, expands: Imagery appeared first …
North Korea denounces U.S., Japan's pledge to co-produce missiles on Hegseth visit
North Korea criticized a recent agreement by Japan and the United States on co-producing air-to-air missiles as aggravating regional security risks and another example of Washington's push to militarize Japan, state media said on Wednesday. At a time the United States is upgrading its military command in Japan, the two…
North Korea calls US-Japan missile deal 'warning signal' - Washington Examiner
North Korea decried a United States-Japan missile deal, saying it added “strategic instability” to the region. During a visit to Tokyo on Sunday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed with Japanese officials to accelerate the development of the AIM-120 air-to-air missile system. The North Korean state news agency KCNA quoted an unnamed vice general director in the country’s defense ministry who said the development served as a provocation becaus…
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