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October 29, 2026
U.S. and Japan Agree to Jointly Produce Air-to-Air Missiles in Japan
- The agreement was announced by Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi after talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Cebu, Philippines.
- The joint effort, called “Operation Supercharge,” will produce missiles for use with F-35 fighter jets operated by both countries.
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- US and Japan to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile productionOct 29, 2026 at 2:46 AM · The Hill
- United States and Japan forge missile production alliance to counter China's powerOct 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM · Independent