Japan’s big defense buildup hitting a fiscal and industrial wall

Japan’s ambitious military buildup is colliding with severe fiscal, supply-chain, and industrial headwinds just as regional security threats intensify. Multiple media outlets reported that Japan’s defense expansion under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces major setbacks from surging procurement expenses, delayed US weapons deliveries, and domestic parts shortages as officials prepare to overhaul the country’s five-year
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