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Ukraine sees path to Japanese arms after Tokyo eases export rules: Reuters
Kyiv hopes Tokyo will help fund air defenses and drone production as Japan’s export overhaul opens talks on military support.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi eased weapons-export rules last week, opening a potential path for Tokyo to supply military equipment to Ukraine. Ambassador Lutovinov called the shift "a very big step forward."
- Tokyo worries that Beijing's ambitions regarding Taiwan could draw Japan into conflict, viewing Ukraine's security as vital to its own. Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned in 2022 that "Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow."
- Lutovinov suggested Japanese firms could help Ukraine diversify drone components, while Japan may join NATO's Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, a program that has supplied more than $4 billion in equipment and munitions.
- Any defense cooperation would require a formal technology transfer agreement; Japan has established such accords with 18 countries including Germany and Australia, though Takaichi has not publicly committed to arms exports.
- The administration plans to unveil a new defense strategy in 2025, expected to increase the use of drones similar to those Kyiv has utilized to repel Russian attacks.
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