US Finalizes Deal To Sell Japan Defensive Missiles

US Finalizes Deal To Sell Japan Defensive Missiles
A unit of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force honor guard holds national flags for a visiting U.S. Army general at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2011. KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images
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The United States is preparing to sell Japan anti-ballistic missiles that can be used on land or on AEGIS-class destroyers, according to a spokesperson in the State Department.
The administration notified Congress of the proposed sale on Jan. 9, looking for final approval on a deal that will see Japan buy four SM-3 Block IIA missiles four MK 29 missile canisters, and other “technical, engineering and logistics support services.”
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