In fiscal year 2024, the U.S. and Japan's military budgets hit record highs, reaching $886 billion and $55.9 billion, respectively. The U.S. defense budget increased by nearly $30 billion, a 3% year-on-year increase and a record highJapan's defense budget increased by 113 trillion yen, an increase of more than 16% year-on-year, but also relaxed ** export controls, and tried to India and other countries *** Our 24-year budget has not yet been announced, looking at 23 years we only have a budget of 221.1 billion US dollars, although compared with 22 years of growth of 72%, but only a quarter of the United States. Japan's land area is $55.9 billion, and Japan's land area is less than 4% of ours, and the military budget has reached a quarter of ours.
Why does the United States continue to raise its military budget?
Maintain global military supremacyThe United States has extensive military bases around the world, and in order to maintain this status and influence, it needs to continuously build up its military power and increase its military budget.
After fanning the flamesDealing with regional instabilityThe United States is fanning the flames all over the world, especially in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula, and the United States needs to invest more military resources and forces to deal with it.
Keep the technology suppressed,Research and development of new technologiesThe company has been pursuing the research and development of new technologies and systems, so as to ensure its own advantages in new technologies, which requires a lot of capital investment. Increasing the military budget can provide more financial support for the research and development of new technologies and systems.
Update your equipmentThe equipment of the US ** team needs to be constantly updated and maintained, and in order to maintain the level of modernization and combat effectiveness of the equipment, the military budget needs to be constantly increased.
Respond domesticContradictionsThe domestic contradictions in the United States have accumulated to a certain extent, especially the successive years of foreign military intervention, which have led to some problems in the domestic economy, such as the gap between the rich and the poor, employment problems, and so on.
Japan's increase in its military budget has begun to show its wolf ambitions
In the decades since the end of the Cold War, Japan has maintained a relatively low-key defense posture. However, in recent years, Japan's military budget has increased by a large margin year by year, and its ambitions have become more and more inflated, and it is no longer satisfied with its current international political status. Especially in the Asia-Pacific region, under the wing of the United States, it often provokes and provokes trouble in the South China Sea and the Korean Peninsula.
Secondly, Japan has relaxed export controls and tried to give India and other countries, and recently, India's frigate "Kadmat" has just completed its visit to Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and held joint military exercises with the Philippines at sea. This is not a simple economic act, but a clear political signal. Japan just wants to rely on the United States, unite with the Philippines, Australia, India, and other countries to build a military alliance in the Asia-Pacific region, and to do things in the South China Sea.
Although the United States and Japan continue to increase their military budgets, we have always adhered to the path of peaceful development and firmly pursued an independent foreign policy of peace. We should always uphold international fairness and justice, oppose imposing our will on others, and oppose interference in the internal affairs of other countries. We also call on other countries to work together to build a world of lasting peace and universal security, and stress that all countries should abandon the zero-sum game, put aside their prejudices, reject the Cold War mentality, and resolve disputes peacefully through dialogue and negotiation. Of course, we are not afraid of things, and those who dare to want to get involved in our territory and prevent our peaceful reunification will be punished even if they are far away