JAPAN LIKELY TO EQUIP LONG-RANGE STANDOFF MISSILES IN TWO NEW AEGIS VESSELS

Highlights –

• Japan likely to equip long-range standoff missiles in two new Aegis vessels.
• The Cabinet Office on Friday approved the building of the two new vessels.
• The vessels are expected to take around eight years to be constructed.
• Japan is said to be in the process of procuring anti-ship missiles for the F-35 fighter jets.

Japan's Cabinet Offi....