Defense Minister Issues Instructions on the Procurement of a New Missile Defense System
In response to the December 18th Cabinet Decision on the “Procurement of a New Missile Defense System, etc., and Strengthening Stand-off Defense Capability,” Minister of Defense Kishi issued orders to unify recognition inside the Ministry of Defense (MOD) / Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and to bring together the expert knowledge of each related department for the procurement of two Aegis system equipped vessels.