TOKYO: Japan on Thursday signed an agreement with the United States to buy 400 long-range Tomahawk missiles as it ramps up its military capacity to counter regional security threats.
Faced with growing Chinese military clout and a nuclear-armed North Korea, the Japanese government plans to double its defense spending to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization standard of 2 percent of gross domestic product by 2027.
Already have an active account? Log in here.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Continue reading with one of these options:
Premium + Digital Edition
Ad-free access
P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
- Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
- Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)
TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details
If you have an active account, log in
here
.