Japan and the United States defense leaders meet in the Philippines to discuss munitions production and a denial strategy

Updated 2026-10-30 · told from many outlets at once

Japan and the U.S. agreed in Cebu to build a joint missile production facility in Japan. The facility will support F-35 fighter jets and is part of a broader defense initiative.

• Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced the agreement in Cebu.
• The United States and Japan agreed to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production.
• Koizumi stated the missiles are essential for the F-35 fighter jets.
• Three Chinese destroyers and a coast guard vessel passed through the Osumi Strait.
• The missiles will be produced under a joint initiative called Operation Supercharge.
• The two sides agreed to build a final assembly and inspection plant for AMRAAM in Japan.
• Koizumi expressed concern over China's increasing naval activity in southwestern Japan.

Outlets: Deutschlandfunk, Fortune, Mainichi (English), NPR World, RFI 中文, SCMP China, Taipei Times, The Business Standard (BD), The Economic Times, The Independent, The Japan Times, The Korea Herald

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