On November 8th, 2023, it was revealed that the Ministry of Defense has decided to allocate 813 billion yen（$5.4 billion） for costs of equipment acquisition and facility maintenance in the fiscal year 2023 supplementary budget proposal. It includes 152.3 billion yen ($1.02 billion) for early acquisition of ammunition, including domestically produced long-range missiles that are expected to operate in a counterattack capability (enemy base attack capability). It also includes expenses related to the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan and the Self-Defense Forces. Considering …