WASHINGTON -- Japan will acquire U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles a year ahead of schedule in fiscal 2025, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said Wednesday.
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Guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee launches a Block V Tomahawk missile in the Pacific Ocean during a drill. Japan will deploy Tomahawks on its ships. (U.S. Navy)
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