Japan increases defense budget, sends 8 ships into Taiwan Strait
FPI / September 9, 2022 Geostrategy-Direct.com By Richard Fisher In moves that project a growing concern with China’s military buildup and aggression, Japan on Aug. 31 announced that its 2023 defense budget 5.59 trillion yen ($40.4 billion) could rise to 6.5 trillion yen ($46.2 billion) as it could request 100 more programs whose cost was […]