https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-seeks-aargm-er-to-suppress-enemy-warship-air-defensesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-seeks-aargm-er-to-suppress-enemy-warship-air-defenseshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-seeks-aargm-er-to-suppress-enemy-warship-air-defenses#u57985Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:35:36 +0000Japan is seeking the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range to suppress enemy warship air defenses as part of a record defense budget request. Driven by growing regional pressure from China, the defense budget request totals $55 billion to $55.6 billion and emphasizes unmanned and long-range strike capabilities. Alongside the anti-radiation missile, the funding push includes underwater-launched hypersonic missiles and extended-range anti-ship missiles. Ministries are pushing for the expanded spending despite mounting fiscal questions and pandemic-era scale budget requests.Why it