“#Japan has made double the budget within five years, making it to 2% of the GDP” #militaryspending
Japan has increased defense spending by by quite a lot in in recent years certainly talking about increasing it further but it’s probably still way below what in administration like Donald Trump would want can you see friction emerging on that front I don’t think so I I mean I think when I talk to my American friends of course I’m not talking to Mr Trump yet but I think we have received a pretty high recognition that Japan has made a double the budget within five years making it 2% of the GDP Japanese defense spending has been less than 1% for all through the years and then in five years we are and then remaining three years to make it double is something that very much efforts on Japanese side and I think Mr Trump we can convince him that we are the good guy we are the the the one that following your advice very sincerely so I’m not really worrying about the amount itself
At USSC’s Sydney International Strategy Forum 2024 leading experts discuss how US allies and partners should work with the Trump administration.
This discussion is an excerpt of “How should allies and partners approach the new administration” featuring Rui Matsukawa, Dennis Richardson AC, Dr Michael Green and Dr Peter Lee in conversation with Cameron Stewart.
Watch the full panel discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfIDhhinCKU&t=28s
Learn more about SISF here: https://www.ussc.edu.au/sydney-international-strategy-forum-2024
TRANSCRIPT
Cameron: “Japan has increased defence spending by quite a lot in recent years, certainly talking about increasing it further, but it’s probably still way below what an administration like Donald Trump would want. Can you see friction emerging on that front?”
Rui: “I don’t think so. I mean, I think when I talk to my American friends, of course, I’m not talking to Mr. Trump yet, but I think we have received a pretty high 📍 recognition that Japan has made a double the budget within five years, making it to 2% of the GDP. Japanese defence spending has been less than 1% for all through the years. And then in five years we are. And then remaining three years to make it double is something that very much efforts on Japanese side.
And I think, Mr. Trump, we can convince him that we are the good guy. We are the one that are following your advice very sincerely. So I’m not really worrying about the amount itself.”