Tokyo [Japan], February 10 (ANI): Japan is contemplating nearer cooperation with NATO to help Ukraine by offering important non-lethal defence gear, in line with a report by Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.
Several NATO officers instructed NHK that Tokyo is predicted to formally announce its participation within the alliance’s Ukraine help framework within the close to future, marking one other step in Japan’s rising safety engagement with Europe.
The transfer comes amid continued worldwide efforts to maintain Ukraine’s defence towards Russia, greater than three years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. The struggle itself has its roots in long-standing tensions between the 2 international locations, courting again to Ukraine’s independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Relations deteriorated sharply after Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its backing of separatists in jap Ukraine. These occasions culminated within the 2022 invasion, which Russia described as a ‘particular navy operation’ however which Ukraine and its allies condemned as a violation of worldwide regulation.
In July 2025, NATO and the United States established a brand new mechanism to coordinate the acquisition and supply of US-manufactured munitions and navy gear to Ukraine. The initiative was designed to streamline help, guarantee regular provides, and share the monetary burden amongst allies. Twenty NATO member states have pledged to contribute to the framework, together with Germany and the Netherlands, together with shut companions corresponding to Australia and New Zealand.
Through this mechanism, Ukraine has already acquired missiles for its Patriot air defence methods and different important gear, bolstering its capability to guard cities and infrastructure from Russian missile and drone assaults. Western officers say the framework has helped cut back delays and enhance coordination amongst donor international locations.
Japanese officers, nevertheless, have emphasised that Tokyo’s function will stay restricted to non-lethal help, according to the nation’s pacifist structure and long-standing defence insurance policies. According to NATO sources cited by NHK, Japan is probably going to offer monetary help for gear corresponding to radar methods, bulletproof vests, and different defensive gear somewhat than weapons or ammunition.
If confirmed, Japan’s participation would underscore its rising willingness to interact in world safety points and help Ukraine alongside NATO, whereas nonetheless adhering to its home authorized constraints. (ANI)