"Japan's cabinet has backed a record defence spending plan aimed at strengthening missile, drone and maritime capabilities, amid mounting tensions with China. Japan's cabinet has approved a record defence budget proposal of more than 9 trillion yen ($58bn) for the coming fiscal year, reflecting a push to strengthen military and coastal defences amid rising tensions in East Asia. The plan still requires parliamentary approval by March and forms part of"
"The increase marks the fourth year of Japan's five-year effort to increase defence outlays to 2 percent of gross domestic product. list of 4 itemsend of list The spending increase comes as Tokyo voices growing concern over China. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in November that Japan's military could become involved if China were to take action against Taiwan, the self-governing island claimed by Beijing comments that caused outrage in Beijing, which hit back with diplomatic and economic measures against Japan."
Japan's cabinet approved a record defence budget proposal exceeding 9 trillion yen to bolster missile, drone and maritime capabilities. The budget still requires parliamentary approval and is part of a 122.3 trillion yen national budget for the fiscal year beginning April 2026. The increase marks the fourth year of a five-year effort to raise defence outlays to 2 percent of GDP, and the Finance Ministry says Japan is on track to meet that target by March. Rising tensions with China and comments about possible military involvement over Taiwan have intensified security concerns. Japan plans to revise security and defence policies by December 2026 and has shifted toward long-range strike capabilities under a 2022 strategy that identifies China as the most serious strategic challenge and calls for a more assertive military role within the US alliance.
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