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Detailed explanation-1: -TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia’s Ukraine invasion stoke war fears.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the sweeping five-year plan, which is pacifist Japan’s biggest military build-up since World War II, the government said it would also stockpile spare parts and other munitions, expand transport capacity and develop cyber warfare capabilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Japan raises counter-strike capacity As per reports, the country will now buy up to 500 US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles which can reach a distance of 1,250 kilometers (775 miles). Tokyo will also triple the number of military units equipped with ballistic missile interception capabilities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Japan does have its defense forces, and its defense budget has increased each year for the past nine years; for the fiscal year 2023, Kishida’s government approved a 26.3 percent budget increase, bringing proposed defense spending to 6.82 trillion yen, or $51.4 billion.

Detailed explanation-5: -Japan’s new national security strategy and related defense plans herald a major military modernization effort in response to perceived threats in Northeast Asia, particularly China.