Japan to Build a More Powerful Military, Citing China as Its No. 1 Menace

Japan called China its biggest security challenge and said it would sharply raise military spending including for missiles that can hit other countries

TOKYO—, marking one of Tokyo’s biggest post-World War II shifts away from pacifism.

Releasing its long-awaited military strategy for the next decade, Tokyo said Friday that by fiscal 2027, it would spend about on defense, up from about 1% now. Based on current GDP, that would bring annual spending to the equivalent of around $80 billion, putting Japan third in the world behind the U.S. and China.

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