两名知情人士透露，日本政府和执政联盟正在考虑在未来五年内将防卫开支增加近一倍，这是首相高市早苗加强该国军事能力举措的一部分。
The government and ruling coalition are considering nearly doubling defense spending over the next five years as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to strengthen the country’s military capabilities, according to two people familiar with the matter.
如果获得采纳，从2027年4月开始的五年内，防卫建设开支将定为70万亿至80万亿日元（约合4570亿至5080亿美元），约为2023财年开始的当前五年计划中分配的大约43万亿日元的1.8倍。
If adopted, defense buildup spending for the five years from April 2027 would be set at ¥70 trillion to ¥80 trillion ($457 billion to $508 billion), up about 1.8 times the roughly ¥43 trillion allocated under the current five-year plan, which began in fiscal 2023.
随着政府在年底前编列预算并修订三份安保相关文件，这一数字仍可能会发生变化。日本防卫省表示，目前对此无可奉告。
The figure could still change as the government compiles the budget toward the year-end and revises its three security-related documents. Japan’s defense ministry said it had no comment at this point.
一位消息人士称，预计新的开支将用于资助购买大量无人机等装备。该消息人士还表示，日元走弱推高了采购防卫装备的成本。
One source said the new spending is expected to fund purchases such as large numbers of drones. The same source said a weaker yen has pushed up the cost of procuring defense equipment.
第二位消息人士称，最终数字可能会落在70万亿日元的中后段范围，但鉴于东亚的安全环境，他对这一笔巨款是否足够提出了质疑，并补充说最终数字尚待政府与执政联盟伙伴之间讨论。
The second source said the final figure could land in the mid-to-late ¥70 trillion range, but questioned whether such a sum would be enough given the security environment in East Asia, adding the final figure was subject to debate between the government and coalition partners.
根据2022年底制定的当前建设规划，日本将其计划中的防卫开支从最初分配的2.75万亿日元大幅提高，重点是用于反击能力的远程导弹，以及军事装备的弹药和备件。
Under the current buildup program formulated at the end of 2022, Japan sharply raised its planned defense spending from an initial allocation of ¥27.5 trillion, with a focus on long-range missiles intended for counterstrike capabilities, as well as ammunition and spare parts for military equipment.