Defense Minister Kihara met face-to-face for the primary time with Secretary of Defense Austin throughout his go to to the United States, and confirmed that he would speed up discussions towards the efficient use of “counterattack capabilities” that may assault enemy missile launch bases. Did.
Furthermore, it was agreed that Japan would purchase the Tomahawk cruise missile from the United States, which is scheduled for use for counterattack capabilities, from fiscal 2025, one 12 months forward of schedule.