https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71623 Japan declined to commit warships in response to US requests, citing constitutional constraints, legal questions over the US action, and public opposition; limited non combat missions such as survey, intelligence, or minesweeping are possible only after a ceasefire and with domestic legal authorization. Concurrently, Tokyo is revising defence policy to accelerate long range missile deployment, consider joining a US multi layer missile defence system, and lift the lethal arms exports ban to bolster defence industry cooperation, while pursuing energy and rare earth investment projects to diversify supplies. en-us Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:31:03 +0530 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71623 Japan declined to commit warships in response to US requests, citing constitutional constraints, legal questions over the US action, and public opposition; limited non combat missions such as survey, intelligence, or minesweeping are possible only after a ceasefire and with domestic legal authorization. Concurrently, Tokyo is revising defence policy to accelerate long range missile deployment, consider joining a US multi layer missile defence system, and lift the lethal arms exports ban to bolster defence industry cooperation, while pursuing energy and rare earth investment projects to diversify supplies. News - Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71623