US EditionJapan seeks record $60 billion defense budget, triples drone outlay for SHIELD
Japan's defense budget request includes $876 million for the SHIELD coastal drone system and $207 million to start mass production of hypersonic weapons, reflecting heightened regional security threats.
- Japan's Defence Ministry is requesting a budget of 8.8 trillion yen for the next fiscal year starting April 1, addressing security concerns.
- The budget aims to triple spending on unmanned vehicles to 313 billion yen, according to the proposed plan.
- Japan plans to enhance its coastal defence system, identified as 'SHIELD,' using drones, with a completion target of March 2028.
- The overall budget request is projected to exceed 122 trillion yen, up from 117.6 trillion yen this year, as reported by The Yomiuri Shimbun.
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The envelope claimed by the Ministry of Defence for the next fiscal year beginning on 1 April amounts to 8,800 billion yen, or EUR 51.3 billion.
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Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, Japan has increasingly moved away from its pacifist stance. In 2026, the country wants to spend as much on defense as it has not since the Second World War.
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