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Japan approves record $58 billion defense budget amid rising China tensions

Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming fiscal year, accelerating a military buildup that includes cruise missiles and unmanned systems as tensions rise with China.

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Japan okays $58B defense budget amid tensions with China

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Japan pours record funds into hypersonic and drone warfare to counter China

The new budget proposed that Japan procure advanced radar systems designed to track ballistic and hypersonic threats, an ...

Naval News

Japan responds to China with unprecedented number of F-2 Fighters with anti-ship missiles

On 9 December 2025, at Tsuiki Air Base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), at least 16 F-2 fighter aircraft were ...

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Japan accelerates missile deployment amid rising regional tensions

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. TOKYO (AP) — Japan plans to deploy its domestically developed long-range missiles a year ...

The Aviationist

Japan Announces Deployment Plans for Upgraded Type-12 SSM and Hypersonic Glide Missile

As part of this effort, Japan is buying standoff weapons like the U.S.-made AGM-158 JASSM, which can be deployed from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35s and F-15s. Additionally, in ...

Naval News

Japan Completes All Improved Type 12 Anti-Ship Missile Tests

On 19th December, the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) of the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced the ...

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