Japan’s Defence Ministry has announced that it has signed four contracts to develop anti-ship and hypersonic missile. Contracts worth $2.3 billion have been signed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). Tokyo is striving to acquire counterstrike capabilities amid heightened tensions with China, Russia and North Korea. Watch the video to know more about the contracts for Japan’s ‘Tomahawk’, hypersonic weapons. #japan #japanesedefence #china #russia #northkorea00:00 – INTRODUCTION00:51 – CONTRACTS FOR JAPAN’S ‘TOMAHAWK’, HYPERSONIC WEAPONS03:35 – WHY IS JAPAN STRENGTHENING ITS MILITARY ARSENAL?