Arms Sales: Japan
Indo-Pacific
$19B
Total Since 2009
$3.8B
FY2024
#7
Buyer Rank
Share of top buyers
🔫 Top Weapons Systems Sold
- ▸F-35A/B fighters ($23B)
- ▸Aegis system upgrades
- ▸SM-3 missile defense
- ▸Osprey tiltrotors ($3B)
- ▸Tomahawk missiles ($2.35B)
📝 Background
Japan doubled its defense budget in 2022. Largest US military host nation with 55,000 US troops.