Tag
Japan defense budget
Japan’s Defense Ministry Requests Largest Ever Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
By Takahashi Kosuke
It is almost certain that next year’s budget, when officially approved, will mark the 11th consecutive year of a record-high defense budget.
Kishida’s US Visit Highlights Japan’s Growing Role as a Security Provider
By Yann Messager
Current industrial and policy evolutions in Japan are at a crucial but wavering intersection for Tokyo’s role as a guarantor of stability in the region at large.
Will Japan’s Defense Spending Hike Be Enough?
By Takahashi Kosuke
A weaker yen and recent price surges are causing headaches for Japan's defense budget.
Japan Approves 16.5% Increase in Defense Spending for FY2024
By Takahashi Kosuke
For the tenth year in a row, the budget draft set a new record for national defense spending as Japan continues to pursue its Defense Buildup Program.
Japan’s Defense Ministry Requests Largest Ever Budget for Fiscal Year 2024
By Takahashi Kosuke
Japan's defense build-up, including pursuit of a counter-strike capability, continues to require record-setting funds.
Japan’s Growing Drone Budget
By Dan Gettinger
Tokyo’s spending on uncrewed systems and capabilities appears to have risen considerably.
Japan’s New Security Strategy, Part 1: The Historical Context
By Pascal Lottaz
Since the end of World War II, Japan has been struggling to strike the right balance between pacifism and productive security engagement with the world.
Japan Ups Profits for Its Defense Industry
By Takahashi Kosuke
With the domestic industry struggling to stay afloat, Japan's defense ministry will increase profit margins for defense contractors to a max of 15 percent.
Doubling the Defense Budget Won’t be Easy for Japan
By Daisuke Akimoto and Purnendra Jain
Kishida’s judgment on how to fund the defense budget increase will be a critical factor in his survival as prime minister.
2022: The Year Japan and Germany Became ‘Normal’ Countries
By Chietigj Bajpaee
Japan and Germany rediscovered their geopolitical voice in 2022, making parallel efforts to develop more assertive national security postures.
Japan Approves 26.3% Increase in Defense Spending for Fiscal Year 2023
By Takahashi Kosuke
For the ninth year in a row, the budget draft set a new record for Japan’s national defense budget.
Blue-ribbon Panel Urges Japan to Develop Counterstrike Capabilities
By Takahashi Kosuke
The Japanese defense ministry estimates that Tokyo will need to spend 48 trillion yen on defense over the next five years if it wants to achieve its security goals.
Page 1 of 3