The Japanese public and government agree on the need to increase defence spending but are at odds on how to finance it, writes Yuki Tatsumi (Stimson Center).
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The signing of the GCAP between Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy represents a new opportunity for Japan's security outlook and defence exports, writes Takeshi Sakade (Kyoto University)
Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China.
Japan will fundamentally strengthen its defence posture by looking into options including acquiring the capability to strike enemy bases, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as Tokyo faces an assertive China and unpredictable North Korea.