Japan considering buying US cruise missiles to counter N. Korea
Synopsis by DER SPIEGEL Oct 28 22
North Korea recently fired high-altitude ballistic missiles into the sea over Japan. Now Tokyo is reportedly planning to acquire U.S ...Read full article 
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