Japan mulls strengthening protection of U.S. military facilities

The Japanese government is considering proposing in upcoming negotiations that it shoulder costs to strengthen protection of U.S. military facilities as part of its host-nation support for U.S. forces stationed in Japan, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.Japan hopes the move will strengthen the resilience of U.S. military facilities against explosive and electromagnetic attacks, among others, boosting deterrence and response capabilities of the longtime alliance with the United States, a key security ally, the sources said.The proposal will be put forward in bilateral cost-shar…READ FULL ARTICLE