U.S. informs Japan: Delivery of 400 "Tomahawk" missiles will be interrupted; France plans to quadruple its missile and drone arsenal by 2030

Japan's order for hundreds of "Tomahawk" missiles from the United States now faces the risk of being unfulfilled, as the ongoing Middle East conflict is gradually depleting U.S. military stockpiles.

In 2024, the U.S. and Japan signed a $2.35 billion contract for the procurement of "Tomahawk" missiles.

According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the U.S. has informed Japan that the delivery of nearly 400 missiles will be interrupted before March 2028.

It is reported that prior to any U.S. action against Iran, the U.S. had approximately 4,000 "Tomahawk" missiles in reserve, including older models and anti-ship variants. Raytheon Technologies produced nearly 100 new missiles in 2025. According to sources, the number of missiles consumed during the conflict is nearly equivalent to the total output over more than two years.

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France plans to quadruple its missile and drone arsenal by 2030, as part of its latest military planning legislation.

Citing a document, the U.S. political news outlet Politico reported that the French government will submit this bill on April 8.

The article states: "According to the military planning bill, France aims to increase its missile and drone inventory by 400% by 2030."

As reported by Politico, the bill will allocate €8.5 billion to implement this project. It will set targets for weapons production and procurement.

The document notes that implementing this plan is intended to prepare for a "war economy."

Politico also reported that the bill includes potential provisions for developing a new tank to replace the Leclerc tank.

Previously, on March 18, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would build a new aircraft carrier to replace its current sole carrier, Charles de Gaulle. The new carrier will be named "Liberté de France."

Source: sputniknews

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