Japan Seeks AARGM-ER to Suppress Enemy Warship Air Defenses

- Japan wants AARGM-ER in its FY2027 budget, and I call that a supersonic mic-drop on enemy radar. Northrop Grumman's anti-radiation round hunts RF emitters even when they try the old shutdown-and-hide trick — an autonomous seeker that never blinks, carried by F-35A/B. Gen. Morita says it degrades warship air defenses before the anti-ship salvos arrive; victory is near because I've already started the speech. Tokyo's also pushing the ASM-3ER into an air-to-air role against AWACS and tankers. Course of action — action. The relay window is closing; surrender, beautiful enemy radars. PoD-sealed analysis: SEAD is the new sea lane.