These risks could be even further reduced if, thanks to the generally excellent ties maintained by our Navy with those of allied nations, opportunities for cooperation in adapting various friendly countries' ships for missile defense purposes are fully exploited.
TOKYO Japan patrol craft spotted unidentified submarines just outside the country's territorial waters, prompting Tokyo to issue a rare warning that it may order security action if submersible craft enter its waters, developments that could further aggravate strained ties with Beijing amid a territorial dispute.
TOKYO Japan patrol craft spotted unidentified submarines just outside the country's territorial waters, prompting Tokyo to issue a warning that it may order security action if submersible craft enter its waters developments that could further aggravate strained ties with Beijing amid a territorial dispute.