US and Japan Agree on Joint Missile Production Facility in Japan

The US and Japan announced an agreement Wednesday to establish a missile production facility in Japan amid shared concerns about China.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT · How we use AI

The United States and Japan announced an agreement Wednesday to establish a facility in Japan for joint missile production.

The move is the latest step by the allies, which have repeatedly voiced concern about China's increasingly assertive posture in Asia.

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