The U.S. government has approved the sale of long-range cruise missiles mounted on fighter jets to a Japan worth more than 1 million dollars, worth about 150 billion yen in Japan yen. This is the first time this missile has been sold to Japan.
On the 28th, the U.S. government approved the sale of the long-range cruise missile "JASSM-ER" with a range of more than 900 kilometers to Japan and notified Congress.
Called a "stand-off missile" that can strike from outside the range of the opponent's threat, it is the first time that it has been approved for sale to a Japan.
According to the U.S. government, the Japan side had asked for the purchase of up to 50 shells, and the total amount of weapons approved for sale including related equipment is 1 million dollars, or about 400 billion yen in Japan yen.
The U.S. government said the sale "supports U.S. diplomatic and security objectives by improving the security of key allies, and enhances Japan's ability to address current and future threats by providing standoff capabilities."