# Japan Security: Tokyo casts military buildup as a path to economic prosperity in white paper

https://mins.news/en/video/13439

- CNA, 2026-08-04 15:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWC2epwrvL0

> Japan has issued its annual defence white paper, setting out its priorities on security. The document also advances a strategy for a broad increase in defence spending. It presents higher military expenditure as a response to concerns about the future and as a means of supporting economic growth. Tokyo is framing the buildup in both security and economic terms.

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