The Japanese personnel will be stationed at NATO’s Ukraine mission in Wiesbaden, Germany. The mission coordinates military aid for Ukraine, helps train Ukrainian soldiers and repairs equipment for the Ukrainian military.
The latest deployment comes as Japan intensifies its military rearmament, including lifting restrictions for arms exports in April. On Thursday, Russia’s foreign ministry warned Japan against stationing U.S. Typhoon missile systems on its territory, saying it would “create a direct threat along our far-eastern borders.”
The Japanese defense ministry said in a statement that it would “continue to advance security and defense cooperation between Japan and NATO.”