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Japan's defense spending is quantified as a percentage of its GDP, as evidenced by its current 1.8% allocation [1], its stated target of 2% [2], and the Trump administration's request for an increase to between 3% and 3.5% [3].

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Talking Points: US–China Competition and the International Order usali.org U.S.-Asia Law Institute 3 facts
measurementJapan currently spends 1.8% of its GDP on its defense budget, an increase from the less than 1% it spent for many decades.
claimJapan aims to reach a 2% of GDP target for its defense budget.
claimThe Trump administration is requesting that Japan increase its defense budget to between 3% and 3.5% of its GDP.