A key focus of the meeting was a Japanese proposal known as 'Operation Supercharge,' designed to accelerate joint development and mass production of advanced missile systems.
Washington and Tokyo seek to accelerate missile co-production in the face of regional tensions with China, fueled by reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping harshly criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during her recent summit with the US. The initiative was presented in Singapore, on the margins of the Shangri-La Dialogue, during a meeting between Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, as…
The initiative was presented yesterday in Singapore, on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, during a meeting between Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and the US Secretary of War.