Spurred by a perceived growing ballisic missile threat from within the Asia-Pacific region and requests from the U. S. to support research and development on components of a missile defense system, the Japanese government decided in late 1998 and early 99 to move forward with joint research and development with the U. S. on ballistic missile defense. This book explores both the benefits and potential problems of deploying a BMD system in Japan. | Japan and Ballistic Missile Defense by Michael Swaine, Paperback | Indigo Chapters