Japan poised to send Patriot missiles owned by its Self-Defense Forces to US | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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The Japanese government is set to provide the United States with the Patriot interceptor missiles owned by Japan's Self-Defense Forces.
  • rayyy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    1 year ago

    Japan is not allowed to sell Patriot missiles to countries at war. The US cannot allow its Patriot missile stock to be depleted so the US will now be able to send some of their Patriot missiles to Ukraine.

    • 👍Maximum Derek👍English
      3·
      1 year ago

      We did a similar thing with South Korea last year. We’re the middleman for supporting Ukraine.