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Japan plans record defense budget of $51 billion

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The Japanese Ministry of Defense has set its sights on obtaining a record $51 billion budget from the government for fiscal 2017.

F-15DJ (076) of 204 Sqn prepares to take off at Hyakuri Air Base, -17 Nov. 2004 b
By Val Gempis, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

For the first time, the ministry is seeking funding to buy the new SM-3 Block 2A ballistic missile defense interceptor.

It will also request to upgrade the JASDF F-15 fighters.

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One thought on “Japan plans record defense budget of $51 billion”

  1. Japan increasing its military budget to match China’s cannot be anything but good news for the rest of Asia. It is terrifying that only China has the big guns in the region because from its rhetoric and actions, it does not know how to handle itself as top dog. Today, it cannot even manage to match its actions with its words. This is sad–and terrifying. After all, how can any country reason with another country that has apparently gone crazy? But at the same time, this situation can be good for Japan and Asia. Japanese technology is second to none. Consequently, with a bigger defense budget, Japan can come up with military technologies that can eclipse those of a country that is going bonkers.

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