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Tensions rise/ Japan approves record defense budget, China accuses Tokyo of fueling arms race

2025-12-26 19:23:05Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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Japan approves record defense budget

Japan has approved a record defense budget, increasing military spending to more than 9 trillion yen (about $58 billion), at a time when tensions with China are escalating sharply.

The draft budget for the next fiscal year, approved by the Japanese cabinet, is 9.4% higher than the current one and is part of Tokyo's five-year strategy to double defense spending to 2% of Gross Domestic Product.

The focus of the new budget is to strengthen counterattack capabilities and protect the coastline through surface-to-sea missiles and unmanned systems. Japanese authorities plan to invest about 100 billion yen in the deployment of air, sea and submarine drones for surveillance and protection, within the framework of the "Shield" system, which is expected to be operational in 2028.

Tokyo's decision has sparked strong reactions from China. The Chinese Ministry of Defense stated that Japan's recent developments in space technology, some of them in cooperation with the United States, are accelerating the militarization of space and fueling a new arms race.

According to Japanese media, Japan has launched several missiles since 2023 for navigation and intelligence-gathering purposes. Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang warned that Tokyo's current policies are increasing the risk of escalating tensions in the region.

Relations between the two countries deteriorated further last month when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan could intervene militarily in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan. Beijing reacted sharply, considering the stance provocative.

Meanwhile, China has also criticized the United States for its support for Taiwan, after approving an arms sale worth more than $10 billion to Taipei. Beijing considers Taiwan part of its territory, while the majority of the island's population opposes annexation.

Tensions in the Asia-Pacific continue to rise, as China and Japan accuse each other of actions that threaten regional stability and security.


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