Japan opened a new forum with the US to boost bilateral defense industry ties, with Tokyo expanding its role to help its sole ally as Washington faces strains in supplying weapons to Ukraine to fight off Russia’s invasion.
The gathering of the Defense Industrial Cooperation Acquisition and Sustainment Forum, or DICAS that started Sunday in Japan is set to include a roundtable with defense companies from the two nations and discussions on repairs of US naval ships, according to Japan’s Defense Ministry.
During the three-day gathering that ends Tuesday, US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
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