U.S ASKED TO BUILD SPECIAL SHIPS ONLY TO COUNTER BALLISTIC MISSILES BY JAPAN

Highlights –

• U.S asked to build special ships only to counter ballistic missiles by Japan.
• This is an alternative plan suggested by Japan instead of the land-based missile defense system.
• The previous plan was initiated to counter missile threats from North Korea.
• The name of the defense missile system is ‘Aegis Ashore’.

In June, Tokyo abru....