U.S. approves sale of additional air-to-surface missiles to Japan

The U.S. government said Wednesday it has approved the sale to Japan of additional air-to-surface missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $39 million.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the plan concerning the extended-range standoff missiles, also known as JASSM-ER, earlier in the day.In the face of rising security challenges posed by China and North Korea, Japan has been beefing up its defense capabilities. Such missiles are capable of targeting adversaries from outside their strike range.In late 2022, Japan updated its key defense documents to acq…READ FULL ARTICLE