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Japan eyes ‘counterstrike’ capacity with defence budget boost, to triple drone spending
Published on: Aug. 29, 2025, 1:45 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
The country's defence ministry made a request for a new military budget worth 8.8 trillion yen ($59.9 billion). It surpasses the world's fourth-largest economy's previous record of 8.7 trillion yen, secured for this fiscal year ending in March 2026
