Japan’s Defense Ministry seeks additional $6.4 million for Aegis Ashore

Japan’s Defense Ministry has requested an additional $6.4 million in fiscal 2018’s budget for the Aegis Ashore program.

Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex Romania
By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex Romania) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The money will be used for site surveys and deployment planning.