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Is Japan about to see the dawn of a new strategic policy?

Tokyo, Japan - The approval of a new missile programme by Government could put the national strictly defensive policy to an end

A surface-to-surface long-range missile: this is the most important military programme currently under analysis by Japanese Government and that, if approved, could really put the national strictly defensive policy to an end, marking the beginning of a new strategic policy. Tokyo's Government does not certainly seem to consider such project as an "offensive" one, as its justification would depend on...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 109254
Rome, Italy, 12/06/2004 16:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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