# Japan’s record defense spending plan piles pressure on FY 2027 budget

https://mins.news/en/item/29593

- CGTN, 2026-08-22 10:54 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-22/Japan-s-record-defense-spending-plan-piles-pressure-on-FY-2027-budget-1POFzNtZeUM/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Japan’s fiscal 2027 budget requests are expected to exceed 130 trillion yen, driven by a record defense request of about 8.9 trillion yen. The plans include interceptor drones, AI for command-and-control systems and more long-range missiles with “counterstrike capabilities.” Social security spending is also set to rise. The scale could leave a roughly 50-trillion-yen gap, requiring new debt as higher bond yields raise debt-servicing costs.

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