Japan on Wednesday announced the deployment of drone detection systems to Ukraine to help the country bolster its defenses against invading Russian forces.
This was announced by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the NATO summit that ended this Wednesday in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
While he recalled the importance of not changing the ‘status quo’ through the use of force, the The Japanese government leader promised that his country will intensify cooperation with other countries to “maintain and strengthen an open and free international order”.
Fumio Kishida also said that security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region are inseparable issues and expressed his determination to work towards “strengthening relations between NATO and partner countries”. such as Australia, South Korea and New Zealand.
The Japanese leader visited Ukraine last March and announced aid of nearly $30 million worth of non-lethal material, through a fund set up by NATO, the same one Tokyo will now use to send drone detection systems.
Source: DN
