According to Bloomberg News on December 25, former Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said that Japan should continue to relax restrictions on military exports and allow its own technology to be exported overseas. Japan is currently preparing to export missiles to the United States, the first of its kind.
Itsunori Onodera, who is taking the lead in promoting Japan's defense technology exports, said he would push the ruling coalition to discuss expanding the scope of products that can be exported.
"The best thing for us to do is to develop technology and apply it around the world, not just manufacturing," Onodera said. ”
Japan announced on the 22nd that it will allow the licensed production of "Patriot" missiles to be sold back to the country of origin and export "Patriot" missiles to the United States.
According to the report, the move could expand the number of missiles available to the United States, giving it more flexibility in how it supports Ukraine's air defenses.
Onodera Itsunori also said that under the new rules that allow the export of finished products ** to authorized countries that have given Japan a "production license", Japan can also export 155 mm caliber shells to Britain if requested by the United Kingdom.
The report believes that while easing restrictions in the short term may help the United States and European countries provide Ukraine with **, in the long run, it may expand Japan's opportunities overseas***.
The report pointed out that at a time when Japan is carrying out the largest arms construction since World War II, Japan's revision of export regulations marks a "earth-shaking" change in Japan. (Compiled by Wang Haifang).