Japan poised for another record-busting defense budget

Japan’s military spending is edging closer to its targeted 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), with big new budget earmarks for drones, missile defense, satellites, cyber defense and cloud-based command and control systems. The proposed budget, now awaiting final approval, shows Tokyo is banking more on military technology boots on the ground to meet rising security threats and challenges from China, North Korea and Russia.

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