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Japan defense budget
December 26, 2018
Japan’s Defense Budget Swells to Counter China’s Growing Military Threat
By Thisanka Siripala
The Abe administration has given its national defense policy a new makeover sparking controversy over efforts to rush militarization.
April 03, 2018
Looking Beyond 1 Percent: Japan’s Security Expenditures
By Crystal Pryor and Tom Le
To understand Japan's security priorities, we have to consider more than the total defense budget.
January 03, 2018
Japan's Defense Policy Decisions in 2018
By Yuki Tatsumi
How will Japan make the most of a limited defense budget amid rising threats?
December 12, 2017
What North Korea's ICBM Means for Japan's Defense Planning
By Yuki Tatsumi
Japan's defense planning will need to account for the increased threat from North Korea.
September 02, 2017
Kim Jong-un's Crazy Summer: A Litmus Test for Japan
By Titli Basu
North Korea's active summer poses a host of challenges to Japan's defense posture.
June 23, 2017
All About the Yen: Japan Begins Mid-Term Defense Planning
By Yuki Tatsumi
As regional tensions rise, Japan will have to make the most of a limited defense budget.
May 09, 2017
Abe 'Scraps' Japan's Defense Spending Cap: Less Than Meets the Eye
By Jun Okumura
There are solid practical reasons why Japan won't be hiking its defense spending any time soon.
May 04, 2017
US to Upgrade Japan’s Attack Helicopter Fleet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. defense company has been awarded a contract to improve the AH-64DJP Apache’s vision.
March 31, 2017
Japan Eyes 'Counter-Attack' Capability Against North Korea Missile Threat
By Yuki Tatsumi
Developing retaliatory capabilities will face political and financial headwinds in Japan.
March 29, 2017
Abe Scraps Japan's 1 Percent GDP Defense Spending Cap
By John Wright
The announcement removes one of the major obstacles to Japan's defense transformation.
September 23, 2016
US Clears $1.9 Billion Sale of KC-46A Tanker Aircraft to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department approved the sale on September 21.
June 30, 2016
What Sort of Defense Build-Up Does Japan Really Need?
By Yuki Tatsumi
Amid rising tensions in Northeast Asia, what should Japan's defense priorities be?
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