Donald Trump: Japan and South Korea can buy ‘substantially’ more sophisticated US military equipment

‘Donald Trump has announced his is selling Japan and South Korea a “substantially increased” amount of US military equipment, as the President and his allies look for ways to counter the threat from North Korea.
Amid mounting tension over North Korea aggressiveness, and the US’s bellicose rhetoric and sabre-rattling, Mr Trump said he was ready to increase the amount of military hardware in the region – presumably as a bid to deter Pyongyang.
“I am allowing Japan and South Korea to buy a substantially increased amount of highly sophisticated military equipment from the United States,” Mr Trump said on Twitter.
Mr Trump’s comment came after the US and its allies scrambled to decide how to respond to recent actions from North Korea.’
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