The Japanese Ministry of Defense has signed a Foreign Military Sales contract with the United States to purchase 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles for $1.7 billion. The deal is part of Japan's ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats. The United States is also eyeing Japanese shipyards for warship overhauls and maintenance to keep US Navy warships ready for potential conflicts in Asian waters.
Japan signed a deal with U.S. on Thursday to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government has pledged to double its annual defense spending to $68 billion by… https://t.co/S2THypPZXV
#US wants #Japanese shipyards to help keep warships ready to fight in Asia The United States and Japan are looking to make a deal for Japanese shipyards to regularly overhaul and maintain U.S. Navy warships so they can stay in Asian waters ready for any potential conflict, U.S.… https://t.co/nRlhbIXTIT
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The United States and #Japan are looking to make a deal for Japanese shipyards to regularly overhaul and maintain US Navy warships so they can stay in Asian waters ready for any potential conflict, #US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel says. https://t.co/lnLVzJtF2E
#Japan signs agreement to purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles as #US envoy lauds its defense buildup Japan has signed a deal with the United States to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats. Japan… https://t.co/6gkEKUT1NB
U.S. eyeing Japanese shipyards for warship overhauls, says U.S. ambassador https://t.co/hEREmLOyXa https://t.co/zPvjyj9Db5
#JAPAN SIGNS AGREEMENT TO BUY 400 US-MADE MISSILES: FOX NEWS
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AP: Japan signed a deal with the United States on Thursday to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats.
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❗The Japanese Ministry of Defense signed the Foreign Military Sales contract today for these 400 Tomahawk missiles, for $1.7 billion. https://t.co/ceuPC1sFOy https://t.co/83HO8y9bjW https://t.co/Zrld04iZAs