Japan rethinks security policy in face of expansionist China

The Cabinet approved a defense budget of 9.04 trillion yen ($58 billion) for fiscal 2026—the largest in history. Japan is now on track to become the world's third-largest military spender after the US and China.  Japan is allocating significant funds to build a multi-layered coastal defense network that uses a large fleet of air, surface, and underwater drones to overcome the enemy's numerical superiority. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-s-take--6662936/support.