Japan getting 400 Tomahawk missiles from US

[SBFNews]

Japan getting 400 Tomahawk missiles from US​

Tokyo wants to dramatically expand its defence capacity.
AFP - 27 Feb 2023, 4:25pm

Japan this month set aside ¥211.3 billion to buy the missiles in the coming fiscal year. (Reuters pic)


TOKYO: Japan will purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles from the US, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today, as his government beefs up the country’s defences with eyes on threats including China.

“Our country’s plan is (to acquire) 400 units” of the cruise missile, Kishida told the lower house budget committee without elaborating, citing the military sensitivity of the purchase.

Earlier this month, the defence minister 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.

Kishida’s government wants to dramatically expand Tokyo’s defence capacity in the face of China’s growing military clout and nuclear-armed North Korea’s unpredictable missile tests.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also stoked fears that China may move to take over Taiwan, a self-governed democracy claimed by Beijing.

Japan has a pacifist post-war constitution, which limits its military capacity to ostensibly defensive measures.

But last year it updated key security and defence policies, explicitly outlining the challenge posed by China and setting a goal of doubling defence spending to the Nato standard of 2% of GDP by 2027.

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[winners]

400 where got enough? Must at least be 1,500 to be of any significant threat against NK and China.

 

[blackmondy]

400 not enuf lah. Should be at least 4000 and all concentrated at hitting 中南海.

 

[steffychun]

Singapore? PAP always suck US cock.

 

[blackmondy]

Singapore? PAP always suck US cock.

Pinky suck Tiong-cock more if you dig deeper.

 

[red amoeba]

my tomahawk:

 

[syed putra]

I thought japan gomen deep in debt.

 

[laksaboy]

Now let's wait for Japan to revise its constitution and deploy its military overseas again, and not for 'peacekeeping' duties.

Just like the good old days. Banzai!

 

[orh mee suah]

Japan can manufacture its own cruise missiles.
Uncle Sam insisted to buy the Tomahawks?
The US navy to get the upgraded version.

 

[syed putra]

Now let's wait for Japan to revise its constitution and deploy its military overseas again, and not for 'peacekeeping' duties.

Just like the good old days. Banzai!

Based on historical grounds, Manchuria and taiwan lowlands was japanese.taiwan highland was orang asli.

 

[NanoRay]

400 not enuf lah. Should be at least 4000 and all concentrated at hitting 中南海.

Japan needs only 1 lah. After that, Honda, Toyota, Yamaha, Mitsubishi, Suzuki will produce better and more economical missiles.

 

[winnipegjets]

The Americans prefer Japanese to dominate Asia than China. The atrocities committed by the Japanese in the WW2 no longer matters.

 

[eatshitndie]

The Americans prefer Japanese to dominate Asia than China. The atrocities committed by the Japanese in the WW2 no longer matters.

history has shown that if ccp is sexterminated in china, u.s. policies would favor an open, transparent, and more democratic cuntry based on people’s right to vote instead of the current xia xuay xi gangster regime. even under deng who was a ccp gangster himself unker sam was more receptive due to his pragmatism and focus on economy and internal stability. in other words don’t rock the current world order.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Tomahawks are soo 1980s...the ChiCons will shoot them down easily

 

[steffychun]

Now let's wait for Japan to revise its constitution and deploy its military overseas again, and not for 'peacekeeping' duties.

Just like the good old days. Banzai!

Yes kill all Chinese here.

 

[winners]

history has shown that if ccp is sexterminated in china, u.s. policies would favor an open, transparent, and more democratic cuntry based on people’s right to vote instead of the current xia xuay xi gangster regime. even under deng who was a ccp gangster himself unker sam was more receptive due to his pragmatism and focus on economy and internal stability. in other words don’t rock the current world order.

If Li KeQiang had been the President of China instead of Winnie, China's relations with the world may be better today. He's an economist by profession and would be able to integrate into a democratic world in a better manner.

 

[blackmondy]

The Americans prefer Japanese to dominate Asia than China. The atrocities committed by the Japanese in the WW2 no longer matters.

You pro-China ?