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Oct 29, 2026

US and Japan agree to establish joint missile production facility

The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a facility in Japan for joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, marking a significant defense cooperation milestone.

Oct 29, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured the Philippines that the Trump administration will build a robust deterrence against China's increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea
▪China claims virtually the entire South China Sea, creating overlapping territorial claims with ASEAN member states the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei, as well as Taiwan
▪The United States and Japan agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles under an initiative called Operation Supercharge

Topics

Trump administration Military Strategy Defense alliances National security U.S.–China relations Defense industry partnerships Foreign policy & conflicts South China Sea disputes

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China F-35 Japan United States Malaysia Vietnam Taiwan Philippines