The United Kingdom and Japan on Friday agreed to co-operate on outer space as the countries strengthen their relationship on defense and developing a new combat aircraft
Japan has removed a legal barrier to shooting down suspicious objects flying in its airspace amid fears the country must increasingly contend with intrusions by foreign spy balloons.
Japan's ruling bloc approves the government's plan of relaxing the requirements for weapon use against flying objects violating the nation's airspace, amid concerns over how to respond to territorial incursions by Chinese spy balloons.
Japan and India launched their first joint air combat drills on Jan. 12 as both nations seek to bolster their defense ties due to the growing threat posed by the Chinese communist regime in the [.]