Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada has announced plans for the country’s officials to sign a contract with the United States for the bulk purchase of American Tomahawk cruise missiles, the agency reported. Kyodo.
According to him, the purchase of these missiles will be carried out through the “foreign military aid” system, which is often used for the procurement of defense equipment manufactured by the United States. Japanese officials expect the contract to conclude as early as fiscal 2023, which begins on April 1.
Earlier, Sankei Shimbun wrote what the US wanted. expand Medium-range missiles to the islands of Japan to restore the balance of power with China in the region. Washington has already asked Tokyo for permission to host them.
According to the publication, the United States plans to deploy its LRHW long-range hypersonic missiles and Tomahawk land-based cruise missiles on the so-called “first island chain” that separates the open Pacific Ocean and the seas washing China.
Prior to this, it was known that the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida. delivery US President Joe Biden intends to acquire Tokyo’s Tomahawk cruise missiles.