NATO moving east gearing up for war with China

Editor's note: It's war time. With NATO opening an office in Tokyo here comes the weapons flow. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have contracted with Taiwan for hundreds of Javelin missiles in addition to some additional firepower like 400 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Lockheed and Raytheon's contract is to produce an "indefinite-quantity" of Javelins over three years in a deal that could be worth as much as $7.2 billion. The obedient Japanese have money to spend on war as Taiwan is being militarily built up like Ukraine was starting in 2014 to war on Russia. The background story here is Taiwan's microprocessor manufacturer TSMC that China wants access to. The real problem is that if TSMC moves out of Taiwan the costs for chip production will skyrocket and efficiency will be compromised.

Pentagon Inks Multi-Billion Dollar Contract with Lockheed, Raytheon for Javelin Missiles

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Source: AntiWar

NATO to Open Office in Japan, the Alliance's First in Asia

China warned against NATO's 'eastward foray into the Asia Pacific'

by Dave DeCamp | May 4, 2023

NATO is planning to open a liaison office in Japan next year, the alliance’s first in Asia, Nikkei Asia reported Wednesday.

In recent years, NATO has turned its gaze toward the Asia Pacific region and named China a "systemic challenge" in its 2022 Strategic Concept. As part of its strategy against China, the alliance is deepening cooperation with countries in the region.

According to Nikkei, the purpose of the liaison office in Japan is to "allow the military alliance to conduct periodic consultations with Japan and key partners in the region, such as South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand as China emerges as a new challenge, alongside its traditional focus on Russia."

The report said NATO and Japan will take more steps to increase cooperation by signing an agreement known as an Individually Tailored Partnership Programme ahead of the NATO summit that will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, in June. Japan also plans to open an independent mission to NATO, separate from the Embassy in Belgium.

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How many of those US manufactured weapon systems Taiwan is purchasing use microprocessors manufactured by Taiwan's TSMC?

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