#Defense Spending
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Japan's fiscal 2026 defense budget hits a record 9 trillion yen ($57B). While equipment spending doubles, manpower investment lags, raising concerns over personnel shortages.
Donald Trump claims he will build the most powerful warship ever, but the promise clashes with the U.S. Navy's recent cancellation of a smaller ship due to cost overruns, raising questions about feasibility.
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force is adopting VR flight simulators from Kanematsu as part of a national defense spending increase, signaling a shift to next-gen pilot training technology.
The Japanese government is finalizing a record defense budget of over ¥9 trillion for FY2026, raising concerns about its ability to simultaneously address domestic pressures like inflation, healthcare, and disaster response.
President Trump quietly signed a record defense bill, but its contents reveal a major policy clash with Congress over Ukraine aid and NATO, signaling deep US strategic uncertainty.