Japan wants to expand its defence capacity in the face of China’s growing military clout. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO - Japan will purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as his government beefs up the country’s defences with eyes on threats including China.
“Our country’s plan is 400 units” of the cruise missile, he told the lower house budget committee without elaborating, citing the military sensitivity of the purchase. Earlier this month, Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Japan has set aside ¥211.3 billion to buy the missiles in the coming fiscal year, rather than dividing the procurement over several years.
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