TOKYO—Japan’s defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12 percent budget increase that includes two warships with advanced radar and long-range cruise missiles as it further fortifies the nation’s military in the face of North Korean threats and Chinese military advancement. The record 7.7 trillion yen ($52.5 billion) request for the…
TOKYO—Japan’s defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12 percent budget increase that includes two warships with advanced radar and long-range cruise missiles as it further fortifies the nation’s military in the face of North Korean threats and Chinese military advancement.
The request includes a hefty 490 billion yen to start building two Aegis-radar equipped warships that would be deployed in 2027 and 2028, as well as for training, testing and other costs related to the ships. Japan is spending 321 trillion yen billion this year to buy 400 Tomahawks for deployment in 2026-2027 and is retrofitting existing destroyers to carry them.
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