Japan rearmed and expanded its alliances into Europe

So far Japan allocated more than USD 10 billion. for support Kiev in defense against Russia. At the end of the first year of the war in Ukraine, Japan announced its biggest plan to expand its military capabilities since 1945. That’s when a five-year plan was launched to modernize its armed forces. According to Reuters, the value reached USD 320 billion. But this is still the beginning.

Japan buy cruise missiles Tomahawkinterceptor missiles, attack and reconnaissance drones, satellite communications equipment, fighter jets F-35helicopters, submarines, warships and heavy lift jets.

At the same time, the plan assumes additional investment by domestic arms companies. This information is good from the point of view FOR THIS And United States of America. Japan is becoming a real player in this region. This has attracted the attention of China in the competition for Taiwan and Russia in the dispute over the Kuriles. However, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has not crossed the line of political correctness in increasing military spending to 2%. GDP from now 1 percent. Higher spending means increased debt, but also the need to make purchases in foreign markets or cooperate with them.

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