🚨HUGE: Japan is planning its BIGGEST military buildup in decades. Tokyo is seeking a record ¥8.9 TRILLION ($56B) defense budget as it pours money into drones, AI, hypersonic missiles and long-range strike capabilities. But $56B is only the starting point. Around 160 programs still have no final price tag, while PM Sanae Takaichi is preparing a new defense buildup plan that could push spending significantly higher. Japan is already moving toward: - Air and sea drones - AI-powered military systems - Hypersonic missiles - Long-range strike capabilities And the spending pressure is colliding with a weakening yen and surging borrowing costs. Japan’s 10-year government bond yield has now climbed to around its highest level in three decades. The military buildup is accelerating just as financing it is becoming more expensive.(Coin Bureau)