Japan's Defense Ministry announced Friday the dispatch of four Self-Defense Forces personnel to the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine headquarters in Germany, marking the first such assignment by Tokyo.The command, established in 2024, has a staff of around 700 and coordinates military equipment supplies and training for Ukraine provided by members and partner countries of NATO.Later Friday, the Foreign Ministry said Japan has contributed about $14.7 million to a NATO-led framework under which member countries purchase U.S.-made weapons for Ukraine, with the Japanese money g…READ FULL ARTICLE
