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Japan MoD confirms no cap on defence budget

by Jon Grevatt

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo has confirmed to Janes that the Japanese government no longer applies any cap or restriction on the country's defence budget.

An MoD spokesperson said that the government's defence budget strategy is aligned with a long-term requirement to “steadily improve” the capability of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF).

The MoD's comments come amid growing political support in Japan for a move to significantly increase the country's defence budget in response to China's military modernisation.

This support has included Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi's comments to the

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