{"id":"31c24517-896f-4d88-8321-e78eaf0a55b5","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372564/japan-and-us-strike-deal-missile-assembly-tokyo-expands-long-range-arsenal","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Japan and US strike deal on missile assembly as Tokyo expands long-range arsenal","plainHeadline":"Japan and the United States will build a final assembly facility for the AIM-120 AMRAAM in Japan.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Tokyo and Washington will construct a final assembly facility in Japan for the AIM-120 AMRAAM.","The missiles will equip Japan's F-35 jets, enhancing air-to-air capabilities.","Japan aims to expand testing partnerships in India and Australia for missiles and drones.","The defence white paper highlights stand-off missiles and international production expansion.","Overseas training sites are being explored due to geographic constraints on long-range weapons."],"topics":["Politics","Energy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T07:53:28.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T08:01:56.512Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/8df30c63-8e25-467b-a03f-408092a5dfb7","storyId":"8df30c63-8e25-467b-a03f-408092a5dfb7","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/29/a0dd1d1b-790c-4436-97c6-b189041b21a5_568c2b97.jpg?itok=gsyG1W0A&v=1793260406","author":"Alyssa Chen","dek":"Tokyo has struck a deal to build an assembly line for advanced American air-to-air missiles, while simultaneously exploring missile testing in India and Australia, moves which further mark Japan’s shift away from its post-war pacifist defence posture."}