Japan will allow the export of Patriot components to Europe: how will this help Ukraine

What will change Japan's decision/US DoD

The Japanese government will consider the supply of Japanese missiles for Patriot systems to European countries. Such a decision could help Ukraine.

We are talking specifically about the possibility of the United States transferring missiles to Kyiv. Japan's decision should be made as early as December 22, 2023.

How Japan's decision can affect the situation in Ukraine

Japan will consider the possibility of allowing the United States to supply Japanese Patriot missiles to Europe and other countries, which could indirectly help Ukraine in the war against Russia, the journalists noted.

According to them, Tokyo will consider the possibility updates to the defense export regulations and may grant approval for the transfer of Japanese-made Patriot missiles, particularly to assist Ukraine.

Although the Japanese government has no plans to allow the transfer of equipment to countries at war, like Ukraine and Israel. However, this will give the United States more opportunities to continue supplying Ukraine with American-made weapons.

In turn, senior adviser to the Center of Strategic and International Studies in Washington, Mark Cancian said that Patriot missiles are used by Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The US could supply these countries, he said, but with some difficult compromises later.

What does the US expect from Japan

The Washington Post, citing its own sources, wrote that the lack of air defense resources for Ukraine is prompting the United States to seek help from Japan.

< p>According to the agreement, Japan can transfer anti-aircraft missiles of the PAC-2 and PAC-3 types. After all, Tokyo produces such missiles under license from the American corporation Raytheon. The cost of the transaction is not disclosed, but the authors of the publication note that it is said that the cost of one PAC-3 is at least 4 million, which is given by CSIS.