Tomahawk strikes challenge US-Japan ties Iran's role in the crisis
The Financial Times reported that Washington has informed Japan that the delivery of 400 Tomahawk missiles could be delayed for years due to depletion of its stocks during operations against Iran. This delay hampers Japan's plans to enhance its defensive capabilities and is a setback to its efforts to improve its deterrence against China. The postponement comes at a time when the United States is working to replenish its missile inventories, leading to similar delays with other allies such as the United Kingdom and Poland. It is expected that this setback will delay the delivery of the missiles to Japan, which had been expecting to receive two batches by 2028, forcing Japan to accelerate the development of domestic missile capabilities to compensate for the delay.
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