US-Japan Patriot missile production faces delays, component shortage
Al Mayadeen English
4 min readA US plan to increase the production of Patriot missiles using Japanese factories is delayed by a critical component shortage, highlighting supply chain challenges.
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US Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, poses with the officials of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Lockheed in the town of Toyoyama in the Aichi prefecture, Japan, April 16, 2024.(US Embassy/AP)
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