DefenseTokyo plans support for capital spending, to help suppliers and attract new onesJapan Ground Self-Defense Force trucks carry an anti-ship missile launch system and ammunition. (Photo by Ryota Ogata)RYOTA OGATASeptember 12, 2026 00:37 JSTTOKYO -- Japan looks to offer defense subsidies that support capital spending to increase domestic capacity for producing items such as ammunition and drones needed in large quantities during a threat to national security.Read NextPoliticsJapan budget requests swell with $78bn in uncapped growth investmentUkraine warRussia's hybrid war in Europe has repercussions in Asia: 5 things to knowDefenseJapan to develop drone-based quantum sensors to detect submarinesDefenseJapan plans AI-powered satellites to speed counterstrike decisionsAerospace & Defense IndustriesJapan's Mitsubishi Heavy and NEC team on defense dronesAerospace & Defense IndustriesFujitsu, US drone maker General Atomics to team on UAV maintenance in JapanLatest on DefenseDefenseChina sells J-10C fighter jet to Uzbekistan, eyes more markets for weaponsDefenseJapan to develop drone-based quantum sensors to detect submarinesDefenseCambodia to resume joint military exercises with US next year