More U.S. Arms Sales To Japan And South Korea

A Royal Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle drops a GBU-28 "Bunker Buster" laser-guided bomb. The U.S. may sell bunker busters to South Korea and Tomahawk missiles to Japan. (US Air Force photo/Michael Ammons)

Military.com/Asia News Network: US Eyes More Arms Sales to Tokyo, Seoul

The U.S. government is considering the expansion of advanced weapon system sales to Japan and South Korea in the face of heightened nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, sources at the U.S. State Department said.

The Washington Times reported that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is even considering selling Tomahawk cruise missiles to Japan, something it has previously been hesitant to do.

A senior State Department official acknowledged to The Yomiuri Shimbun that the United States is considering expanding arms sales to Japan and South Korea. The official said the

department had been instructed by the president to work with Japan and South Korea on drawing up optimal aid policies so Japan and South Korea can meet their legitimate defense needs

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More News On U.S. Arms Sales To Japan And South Korea

Trump offers to sell 'sophisticated' military gear to Japan and South Korea -- The Guardian
Trump letting Japan and South Korea buy 'substantially' increased amount of 'highly sophisticated military equipment' amid heightened North Korea threat -- Daily Mail
Trump says he'll allow Japan, South Korea to buy more military equipment from the U.S. -- Politico
Coming Soon: Japan and South Korea Armed to The Teeth with New Weapons -- National Interest
Down to Business: US to Make Billions in Arms Sales to Fraught Korean Peninsula -- Sputnik
Here’s What the US Could Sell South Korea and Japan to Counter North Korea -- Defense One