The latest Type 10 tank costs about 1.4 billion yen ($10.5 million) per unit under the fiscal 2022 budget. Referring to the fact that Ukrainian forces have destroyed many Russian tanks with the U.S.-made Javelin portable anti-tank missile system, the document said, “Deploying anti-tank missiles improves our cost performance.” “We must fully explain to the public whether it is best to continue to depend on tanks,” the document said. Tanks were cited as an example of “problematic defense equipment” in a document the Finance Ministry distributed to members of the Fiscal System Council, an advisory panel to the finance minister, during a session held on April 20. The Finance Ministry has raised questions about the cost-effectiveness of tanks, while the Defense Ministry maintains that they are needed for integrated operations. The ironclad argument for Japan to keep a full complement of tanks for national defense is being questioned after Russian combat vehicles were destroyed during the invasion of Ukraine.
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