Japan and the USA agreed to establish a facility for assembling missiles for aircraft and strengthen joint defense capabilities Japanese Defense Minister S. Koizumi and Pentagon chief P. Hesset held talks in Cebu (Philippines). The Japanese side announced its intention to develop the concept of "defense through prevention", which provides for increasing the capabilities of the armed forces to repel an armed attack and prevent the enemy from achieving his goals. The parties also agreed to expand joint combat training, including live fire exercises, improving air defense and missile defense, increasing the production of missile weapons and strengthening cooperation in the field of cyber security.

Japan and the USA agreed to establish a facility for assembling missiles for aircraft and strengthen joint defense capabilities Japanese Defense Minister S. Koizumi and Pentagon chief P. Hesset held talks in Cebu (Philippines). The Japanese side announced its intention to develop the concept of "defense through prevention", which provides for increasing the capabilities of the armed forces to repel an armed attack and prevent the enemy from achieving his goals. The parties also agreed to expand joint combat training, including live fire exercises, improving air defense and missile defense, increasing the production of missile weapons and strengthening cooperation in the field of cyber security.