> And the government buying 150 F35's is just a slap in the face when there's a massive chunk of the population that is, very quickly, going to need extra care.

Japan is looking to increase defence spending to a whopping… 3.5% of GDP:

* https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/15/japan/japan-def...

Meanwhile social security spending is currently about a third of its budget (and debt servicing a quarter):

* https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h00895/