Japan to Send U.S. Patriot Missiles, Creating Deeper Pool for Ukraine Air Defenses

TOKYO—Japan will provide Patriot missiles to the U.S., bolstering global stocks as Ukraine defends itself from a new wave of Russian missile attacks, the U.S. and Japanese governments said.

Tokyo is set to transfer dozens of the interceptor missiles, which are used to shoot down ballistic missiles and other aerial threats, from its own supplies, starting as early as the first quarter of 2024, according to a U.S. official.