Japan plans to ease weapons exports curbs to allow several dozen domestically-produced Patriot air defence missiles to be shipped to the US, a move that will help Washington step up critical supplies to Ukraine.
Tokyo is also considering exporting to the UK 155mm artillery shells that it makes under licence from BAE Systems, according to two people with direct knowledge of the discussions, a plan also intended indirectly to aid Ukraine.
The arms exports would be permitted by a relaxation of Japan’s strict guidelines on arms deals that the government plans to announce on Friday. The relaxation is part of a more proactive defence policy that Japan adopted after it increased military spending plans last year.
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