Japan defence ministry makes largest-ever budget request Japans defence ministry has made its biggest ever budget request, amid severe tensions with China over a maritime dispute in the East China Sea. The ministry is seeking 5.05 trillion yen for the year - a 3.5% rise. According to its budget request, the ministry wants to purchase 20 maritime patrol aircraft. It also wants to buy five crossover aircraft, three drones and six stealth fighters. Earlier this month, the ministry described the security environment around Japan as increasingly severe. Beijing and Tokyo are engaged in a bitter dispute over islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 02:35:48 +0000
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