Japan Is Pushing For Highest Ever Defense Budget; Eyes Hypersonic Tech, Long-Range Missiles & Drones To Counter China
Japan’s Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada recently iterated that Japan had entered a new era of crisis, advising Tokyo to rethink its security approach amid exacerbated military threats from China, Russia, and North Korea. Against that backdrop, the Asian country is exploring hypersonic tech and upgrading missile capability.