Japan's decision to build two new naval vessels equipped with Aegis missile interceptors as an alternative to a scrapped plan to deploy a land-based system could prompt further armament by potential adversaries, security experts have warned.On Friday the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga approved deployment of the ships and possible installment of interceptor missiles capable of countering various aerial threats, including cruise missiles.Japan has been concerned about the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region amid a U.S.-China row, seeing Beijing as seeking to change the statu…READ FULL ARTICLE
