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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Should Japan increase or decrease military spending?

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@9JTY5RLanswered…1yr1Y

INCREASE SHARPLY, ESPECIALLY ON THE JASDF AND JMSDF. Currently, defense is not sufficient. Japan needs an navy and airforce 10 times more advanced and larger.

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@98ZVFG9from Ibaraki answered…2yrs2Y

adjustable according to the peripheral countries' military strategies .

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