US and Japan agree to set up joint missile production in Japan

Summary

The United States and Japan agreed to establish a facility in Japan for joint missile production, an announcement made on Wednesday. NDTV reported that Hegseth renewed the Trump administration's repeated assurances of commitment to help deter aggression, framing the plan against China's aggression in Asia. NPR described the announcement as the latest action by the allies, who have repeatedly expressed alarm over China's growing assertiveness in Asia.

Timeline

1. NDTV

   29 Oct 2026, 03:06 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Hegseth renewed the Trump administration's repeated assurances of commitment to help deter aggression under a US-Japan joint missile production plan against China's aggression in Asia.

2. NPR

   29 Oct 2026, 15:58 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that the US and Japan agreed to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production, announced Wednesday as the latest action by allies who have repeatedly expressed alarm over China's growing assertiveness in Asia.