- The Japanese Defense Ministry has announced that the US has agreed to sell Japan several hundred Tomahawk cruise missiles.
- This is a big deal as Japan has the world’s second largest Blue Water Navy and would do well in a fight against the Chinese Navy.
- Japan is part of the first island chain which separates the Chinese littoral from the rest of the world, making it vulnerable to Chinese weapon systems.
- Tomahawks have a range of 1,000 miles with a 1,000 pound warhead and are difficult to detect or intercept.
- The US has rarely sold this type of weapon to anyone other than itself and the UK, making it a major strategic development as Japan and Australia now have the capability of independently destroying China’s economic links to the world.
link to original vlog published December 13, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK54VH_IE5s
