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Japan Requests a Record 8.9 Trillion Yen Defence Budget for FY2027

Yasukuni Street, Ichigaya Honmurachō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-0845, JapanMinistry of Defense (Japan)

Starts 08/31/2026CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCENaval News^[1] (31 August 2026): 'Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) on August 31 requested a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for fiscal year 2027'.

Japan's Ministry of Defense asked for a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for the fiscal year starting April 2027, stressing AI and drones, with about 160 unpriced items that could push the final budget past 10 trillion yen.

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Japan's Cabinet to Set the FY2027 Defence Budget and New Security Strategy

Yasukuni Street, Ichigaya Honmurachō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-0845, Japan

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Japan's Cabinet to Set the FY2027 Defence Budget and New Security Strategy

Starts 12/31/2026ESTIMATED69% CONFIDENCEThe Diplomat^[1]: 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.

Japan's government is due to settle its fiscal 2027 defence budget in late December, with the final figure expected to top 10 trillion yen for the first time, alongside a revision of its National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Buildup Program.

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Japan Requests a Record 8.9 Trillion Yen Defence Budget for FY2027

Japan's Cabinet to Set the FY2027 Defence Budget and New Security Strategy