Japan to approve major defense overhaul on China threats

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 16, 2022 11:27 am

JAPAN'S government is poised to approve a major defense policy overhaul Friday, including a significant spending hike, as it warns China poses the 'greatest strategic challenge ever' to the country's security.

In its largest defense shake-up in decades, Japan is expected to up security spending to two percent of GDP by 2027, reshape its military command, and acquire new missiles that can strike far-flung enemy launch sites.

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