Japan’s acquisition of stealthy US cruise missiles will markedly enhance its long-range counterstrike capabilities, a key component of the nation’s remilitarization amid rising threats from China and North Korea. This month, multiple media outlets reported that the US approved the sale of 16 AGM-158B JASSM-ERs (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range) to Japan. The US$39 […]
