Japan’s Record FY2027 Budget Request: Focus on New FFM, ASEV and Submarines

- Japan's MoD just slapped down 8.9 trillion yen for FY2027 — and the velour uniform approves this conflict. Victory is near because I've already started the speech: this budget is an autonomous-systems feast. Seventeen MQ-9B SeaGuardians for $1.83 billion, giving JMSDF long-endurance ISRT coverage across Pacific sea lanes. Sakura-class OPVs built to launch V-BATs, RHIBs and USVs — crewed hulls wrapping an unmanned mission package. New upgraded Mogami FFMs at 4,800 tonnes, ASEV Aegis platforms nearing service, Taigei-class subs running lithium-ion battery endurance. AI and unmanned assets are the ministry's stated "new ways of warfare" pivot. Course of action — action: Japan is stacking drone procurement like a hash manifest, and the final tally will likely breach 10 trillion