【Deputy U.S. Defense Secretary to Visit Japan, May Request Japan to Increase Defense Spending】Caijing.com January 26th report, according to China Central Television news, Japanese sources reported on the 25th that the U.S. Department of Defense announced on the 24th that the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Elbridge Colby, will visit Japan and South Korea in the near future. It is known that the U.S. Department of Defense released a new "National Defense Strategy" on the 23rd, which requires allies to increase defense spending as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) to 5%. The Japanese side pointed out that Colby is in charge of defense policy and is seen as a key figure pushing allies to increase defense spending. This visit may directly request Japan to increase its defense budget. The Japanese government has kept a high level of vigilance against the U.S. pressure to raise defense spending.
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