Tokyo's Military Spending Spree: A Shift in Japan's Defense Policy? The Japanese government's recent proposal to raise defense spending to as much as 5% of GDP has sent shockwaves through the international community.
The timing of this move, coinciding with US President Donald Trump's visit to China, cannot be ignored.
Trump's repeated pressure on security allies around the world to increase their defense spending has left Japan and its neighbors questioning the reliability of their long time ally.