日本将国防预算增加到58B美元, Japan boosts defense budget to $58B, accelerating military expansion amid regional tensions.

日本内阁批准了创纪录的9万亿日元(580亿美元)2026年财政国防预算,增加了9.4%,作为将年度军费开支翻一番至国内生产总值2%的五年计划的一部分,比计划提前两年。 Japan's Cabinet has approved a record 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) defense budget for fiscal 2026, a 9.4% increase, as part of a five-year plan to double annual military spending to 2% of GDP, two years ahead of schedule. 在与中国日益加剧的区域紧张局势中,预算将反击能力,包括对峙导弹和无人监视系统列为优先事项。 The budget prioritizes strike-back capabilities, including standoff missiles and unmanned surveillance systems, amid growing regional tensions with China. 日本的目标是到2026年3月部署升级的12型导弹,到2028年开发无人机防御系统。 Japan aims to deploy upgraded Type-12 missiles by March 2026 and develop a drone-based defense system by 2028. 此举反映了朝向加强进攻准备状态的战略转变,虽然日本官员仍然坚持坚持其和平宪法。 The move reflects a strategic shift toward greater offensive readiness, though officials maintain Japan remains committed to its pacifist constitution. 中国谴责这一扩张,认为这是日本军国主义野心和对区域稳定的威胁的证据。 China has condemned the expansion, calling it evidence of Japan's militaristic ambitions and a threat to regional stability.