
As Galrahn noted earlier, this indicates that the U.S. and Japanese naval forces are increasing their BMD capabilities in lockstep, which would allow them to operate as part of an integrated BMD system and allow the Japanese vessels to set up their own defense umbrella. Whether or not the JMSDF will allow them to be deployed to operations areas outside the Japanese home waters, their availability will free up US Pacific Fleet assets for BMD operations elsewhere if we see continued joint BMD exercises (or even better, a JMSDF-only exercise defending a local target).
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