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Ukraine's Patriot missile request challenges Japan's pacifist stance

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Ukraine has requested that Japan co-produce Patriot missiles, a move that would test the limits of Japan's pacifist constitution and potentially provoke backlash from China and Russia. While Ukraine's President Zelensky praised Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' capabilities in producing Patriot missiles, analysts suggest Japan is unlikely to agree due to concerns over lethal weapons exports and regional relations. The Patriot system has been crucial for Ukraine in intercepting Russian missiles, and Kyiv is currently facing a significant shortage. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 Français(FR) · Maria Siow ·

    Ukraine’s Patriot missile request tests Japan’s pacifist limits

    Japan’s firm support for Ukraine in its war against Russia is expected to be tested after Kyiv expressed interest in working with Tokyo to produce Patriot interceptor missiles. Such a move is unlikely because it would require Japan to cross a sensitive line on exports of lethal w…

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