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- Dec 31, 202650% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Japan's Cabinet to Set the FY2027 Defence Budget and New Security Strategy
- The Defense Ministry's 8.9 trillion yen request goes to the Finance Ministry, with a decision expected in late December 2026[1]
- The Takaichi government plans to revise the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Buildup Program by the end of 2026, which will price about 160 open 'item requests'[1]
- The final fiscal 2027 figure is widely expected to exceed 10 trillion yen for the first time, a 15th straight annual increase[1][2]
- Fiscal 2027 is the final year of the current five-year, 43 trillion yen buildup plan[1][3]
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- [1]50%thediplomat.com/2026/08/japans-record-2027-defense-budget-request-is-only-the-opening-bidthediplomat.com· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Dec 31, 2026 ✓· 36% of score
The Diplomat: the request goes to the Finance Ministry 'before a decision is made in late December', and the three security documents are to be revised 'by the end of 2026'; the pin takes the last day of that span.
- [2]80%Japan's Record FY2027 Budget Request: Focus on New FFM, ASEV & Submarinesnavalnews.com· Published Aug 31, 2026· 32% of score
Says the final budget will be set during the year-end budget compilation, is widely expected to exceed 10 trillion yen for the first time, and would be a 15th consecutive annual increase.[1]
- [3]78%Defense Ministry's record ¥8.9 trillion budget request expected to balloon further by year-endjapantimes.co.jp· Published Aug 31, 2026· 32% of score
Expects the ¥8.9 trillion request to 'balloon even further as Japan revises its three key national security documents by the year-end'.[1]
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