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Will Japan raise defense spending to 2% of GDP?

In the wake of recent aggressive Chinese actions, some believe the country needs to increase its defense budget

A Chinese J-16 fighter jet was recently involved in an incident involving an Australian patrol aircraft. The aggressive nature of the interception has some in Japan calling for increased defense spending. | TAIWAN'S MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE / VIA WIKIMEDIA

A Chinese J-16 fighter jet was recently involved in an incident involving an Australian patrol aircraft. The aggressive nature of the interception has some in Japan calling for increased defense spending. | TAIWAN'S MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE / VIA WIKIMEDIA

By Kuni Miyake
Contributing writer

Jun 10, 2022

This week, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet approved the government’s economic and fiscal policy guidelines, commonly called the Big-Boned Policy Outline.

Has Kishida decided to increase Japan’s defense budget to the NATO level of 2% of gross domestic product?

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