Japan proposes record defence budget: Regional arms race grows amid China tensions

Japan has become the latest of Washington’s Asian partners to approve record defence spending for 20-26. The budget comes as tensions are escalating with China, after Japan’s Prime Minister suggested her country might intervene militarily if Taiwan is invaded. Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #JapanDefense #MilitarySpending #AsiaSecurity #ChinaTensions #TaiwanCrisis #USJapanAlliance #DefenseBudget #RegionalSecurity #MilitaryStrategy #Geopolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish