# Press review: Germany eyes Patriot deal as Japan steps up Asia-Pacific military activity

https://mins.news/en/item/60698

- TASS, 2026-09-16 10:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/pressreview/2188187

> Russian newspapers highlight Germany’s effort to obtain US licenses for producing PAC-2 and PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, potentially freeing German reserves for Ukraine. They also cover Japan’s deeper Asia-Pacific military cooperation alongside dialogue with Russia, and US acknowledgment of weapons deployed in orbit. US Democrats are separately seeking more Ukraine aid in exchange for backing tariff legislation targeting countries trading with Russia.

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