Joint Strike Missiles equip Japan's F-35A Lightning II fighter fleet, marking a major enhancement to long-range precision-strike capabilities.
Credit: Japan Air Self-Defense Force
SINGAPORE—Japan’s Ministry of Defense (JMOD) has requested a record ¥8.9 trillion ($55.6 billion) for fiscal 2027, prioritizing artificial intelligence, dual-use technologies, standoff weapons and other capabilities intended to counter what Tokyo describes as “new ways of fighting.” The budget...
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