Tokyo Prepares to Counter China with $2.35B "400 Deadly Tomahawks"
Channel: Defense Now
Date: 2023-11-26

Japan Approved To Buy 400 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
The $2.35 billion deal to purchase Block IV and V Tomahawk missiles would give Japan a new offensive punch in a restive region.

Deadly, Dangerous Tomahawks Are Coming To Japan, Pentagon OKs, 400 Missiles, For Tokyo To ‘Fight’ China

The US has approved the potential sale of 400 Tomahawk missiles to Japan in a $2.35B deal. Japan’s defense minister, Minoru Kihara, announced on October 4 that Tokyo will begin acquiring Tomahawk cruise missiles in 2025, ahead of schedule.

The package is expected to include 400 Tomahawk missiles, 14 Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control Systems, software, support equipment, spares, and technical support, the Pentagon said.

The report said the US aids Japan in acquiring long-range attack capabilities to make it a more significant pawn against China. Japan wants to support the US in fighting China to achieve the “normalization” of its large-scale military expansion.

Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert and TV commentator, told the Global Times: “If Japan dares to launch attacks on other countries at sea, its territory will also become a target for retaliation; therefore, Japan should not miscalculate and think that it can use weapons and equipment without facing consequences.”

Tomahawks Are Coming To Japan Ahead Of Schedule
Tomahawk cruise missiles are precision weapons that can hit targets precisely, even in well-guarded airspace. These missiles are launched from ships and submarines. The range of a Tomahawk cruise missile is 1,000 miles.

Tomahawk cruise missiles may destroy buildings and leave up to 20-foot-wide blast craters. They are powerful because they can transport a typical warhead that weighs about 1,000 pounds.

These long-range missiles were designed to travel at low altitudes and subsonic speeds, making it hard for radar to pick up. They can advance far into hostile areas.

The US possesses a stockpile of roughly 4,000 missiles, extensively employed in Libya, Syria, and Iraq. It’s anticipated that 100 will be used yearly for training and testing.


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