New US land-based missile defence system in Japan clouds ties with Russia

January 16, 2018 8:34 PM

TOKYO – Russia has blasted a decision by Japan to deploy a new US-made land-based missile system, prompting Japanese defence chief Itsunori Onodera to reassure Moscow on Tuesday (Jan 16) that new Aegis Ashore system would “purely be for defensive purposes”.

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