Japan seeks record US$60b defence budget to beef up capabilities against threats
Japan's defence ministry is requesting a record budget of more than ¥8.8 trillion (US$60 billion) in the next fiscal year to beef up capabilities against security threats. In 2022, Japan had set out plans for a defence build-up amounting to ¥43 trillion over five years. The defence ministry said the increase in spending is part of this plan, which enters its final fiscal year in 2027. This year, it is hoping to set aside an estimated US$875 million to develop a control system for unmanned assets in the air, sea, underwater and on land. Called SHIELD, short for Synchronized, Hybrid, Integrated and Enhance Littoral Defense, the technology aims to prevent an enemy landing on Japanese soil. Michiyo Ishida reports.
Japan's defence ministry is requesting a record budget of more than ¥8.8 trillion (US$60 billion) in the next fiscal year to beef up capabilities against security threats. In 2022, Japan had set out plans for a defence build-up amounting to ¥43 trillion over five years. The defence ministry said the increase in spending is part of this plan, which enters its final fiscal year in 2027. This year, it is hoping to set aside an estimated US$875 million to develop a control system for unmanned assets in the air, sea, underwater and on land. Called SHIELD, short for Synchronized, Hybrid, Integrated and Enhance Littoral Defense, the technology aims to prevent an enemy landing on Japanese soil. Michiyo Ishida reports.
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