Half of Europe and Asia are already lining up to buy what it’s selling.
For 80 years after World War Two, Japan voluntarily locked itself out of the global arms market.
Now Prime Minister Takaichi is about to sign the biggest weapons export overhaul since 1945.
Poland wants in. The Philippines wants frigates. European diplomats are flying to Tokyo.
Here’s the part most people don’t realize — Japan already spends $60 BILLION a year on its own military.
That means it already builds submarines, fighter jets, and advanced missile systems — it just never sold them to anyone.
Japan’s defense industry is on par with South Korea, Germany, and Israel.
Toshiba is hiring 500 new people and building new weapons factories. Mitsubishi Electric — yes, the fridge company — is tripling its defense sales.
One executive said “reputational risk is not what it used to be.
Allies are tired of waiting years for overpriced American weapons — and Trump’s threats to leave NATO made the decision even easier.
Sources:
Japan Inside
