TOKYO -- Japan's government is considering a 5 trillion yen ($36 billion) allocation for standoff missiles and related weapons as part of a multiyear defense spending program that would boost Japanese forces' ability to strike at a distance.
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Japan eyes $36bn in spending on standoff missiles, hypersonics
Five-year defense program puts emphasis on counterstrike capability
Japan plans to improve the range of its Type 12 surface-to-ship missile. (Photo courtesy of the Ground Self-Defense Force)
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