The amount compares with the ¥27.47 trillion in total specified as defense costs for five years through fiscal 2023 in the country's Medium Term Defense Program.
Tokyo contemplates its future fighter plans Tokyo continues to weigh options for procuring a successor to the Mitsubishi F-2 fighter, but technology and cost are concerns. The programme is certain to be in focus at Japan Aerospace in late November, as aerospace manufacturers pitch options and...
Japan reaffirmed its commitment to F-35s, opting to acquire an additional 15 Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.