The US State Department has approved the possible sale of 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles to Japan and notified Congress of its decision, NHK reported.
The estimated total cost, including system-related equipment, is $2.35 billion.
The approval came after an agreement last month between Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. They agreed to Japan’s plan to acquire the missiles from the fiscal year that begins in April 2025.
The Tomahawk is a US-developed cruise missile capable of hitting targets with high precision.
The Japanese government plans to use the missile to help boost its counterstrike capabilities, such as attacking enemy missile launches.
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2023-11-18 06:13:00
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