Kyodo News reported on July 6th that the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD) is assessing the option to purchase two additional Aegis-equipped destroyers for BMD missions. The country’s current Aegis fleet consists of four Kongo-class destroyers.
Combined with the commissioning of two Aegis-equipped destroyers currently under renovation, the new purchase would effectively double Japan’s Aegis fleet and make eight destroyers available for BMD missions in out years.
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