ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he approved the first batch of missiles to be delivered to Japan’s Self-Defense Forces for their F-35 fighter jets.
“I’m delighted to report that I’ve just approved the first batch of missiles,” Trump told American troops during a visit to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo.
The missiles will arrive “this week, so they’re ahead of schedule,” Trump said. –Agencies
