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Japan to Sign Up For NATO’s Ukraine Arms Pipeline

© AP Photo / Susan WalshJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talk as French President Emmanuel Macron, second right, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, wait prior to a working session on Ukraine during the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Sunday, May 21, 2023.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talk as French President Emmanuel Macron, second right, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, wait prior to a working session on Ukraine during the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Sunday, May 21, 2023.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 10.02.2026
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Japan has allegedly pledged significant financial support for Ukraine, and committed to providing specialized equipment, with reports indicating long-term assistance.
Doubling down on its US-pushed militarization drive, Japan is moving closer to NATO by signing on to the alliance’s Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) program, which facilitates the flow of military equipment to Ukraine, according to NHK.
Sources cites by the outlet claim Japan will soon officially announce its participation in the initiative, announced during the NATO Summit in July 2024 and headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.
The equipment that Japan is expected to procure for Ukraine reportedly includes body armor, vehicles, and, potentially, radar systems.
A Ukrainian serviceman prepares 155mm artillery shells near Artemovsk, Donetsk People's Republic, on March 17, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 30.01.2024
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The NSATU mechanism coordinates the donation of military equipment from Allied and partner nations to Ukraine's armed forces, aligning their capabilities with NATO standards.

Russia has repeatedly argued that Western weapons shipments to Ukraine undermine any prospects for a negotiated settlement and amount to NATO’s direct involvement in the conflict. Russia has also warned that convoys delivering arms to Ukraine would be treated as legitimate military targets.

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