Japan to buy Tomahawk missiles in defense buildup amid fears of war © Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/Reuters
Washington Post: Japan to buy Tomahawk missiles in defense buildup amid fears of war
TOKYO — Alarmed by increasing security threats and the risk of war in the Indo-Pacific, Japan will seek to purchase hundreds of U.S.-built Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of a major defense buildup unprecedented in the postwar period, Japanese and U.S. officials said.
The missile buy would boost Japan’s long-range strike capability and mark a stunning break with a long tradition of eschewing offensive weapons.
And it would enhance Japan’s conventional deterrent as China undertakes a sweeping military modernization and North Korea barrels ahead with its nuclear program.
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I was all ways a fan of the underdog and am glad to see the empire of the rising sun rise once again. Go Japan!
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