Japan Military Buildup and Defense Spending Increase
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Tokyo, Japan
Source: 21Alive
Japan is accelerating its military buildup and increasing defense spending to 2% of its gross national product by March, two years ahead of schedule. The project includes moving up deliveries of U.S.-made Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and deployment of medium and long-range missiles such as Tomahawk and Japanese-made Tupe-12 anti-ship missiles. This marks a historic shift from
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Government, Seaport
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- 21Alive
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Description | Japan is accelerating its military buildup and increasing defense spending to 2% of its gross national product by March, two years ahead of schedule. The project includes moving up deliveries of U.S.-made Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and deployment of medium and long-range missiles such as Tomahawk and Japanese-made Tupe-12 anti-ship missiles. This marks a historic shift from Japan's previous pacifist defense policy. |
Original sector | Defense |
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Country | Japan |
City | Tokyo |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Government, Seaport |
Article published date | 2025-11-02 |
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