U.S. Urges Asian Allies to Boost Defense Spending to 5 Pct of GDP
Washington, June 21 (Jiji Press)--The United States has demanded that its Asia-Pacific allies, including Japan, increase their respective defense spending to 5 pct of each country's gross domestic product, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said Saturday. The demand is much higher than the Japanese government's target of raising its defense spending to 2 pct of GDP by fiscal 2027. U.S...
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Washington, June 21 (Jiji Press)--The United States has demanded that its Asia-Pacific allies, including Japan, increase their respective defense spending to 5 pct of each country's gross domestic product, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said Saturday. The demand is much higher than the Japanese government's target of raising its defense spending to 2 pct of GDP by fiscal 2027. U.S...
