Tomahawk Missile Delivery to Japan Diverted by Iran Demand
By Reuters | 03 Apr, 2026
Hundreds of Tomahawk missiles intended for Japan are being used to meet US and Israeli demand in the Mideast.
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 1, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
Japan's order for hundreds of Tomahawk missiles from the United States faces delays as the American-Israel war with Iran strains inventories, Bloomberg News said on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Washington has told Tokyo that deliveries for its order for about 400 missiles by March 2028 would be disrupted, it added. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
(Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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