Japan's LDP considers historic defense spending surge to 3-5% of GDP amid US pressure
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is considering a historic jump in defense spending, potentially raising the defense budget to 3–5% of GDP, up from 1.9% this year, aligning more closely with US pressure.
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