Trump Questions Fairness of US-Japan Defense Treaty amid Growing Military Expenditure

In yesterday's remarks, President Trump criticized the US-Japan security treaty as nonreciprocal. The 1960 treaty mandates US defense of Japan and the presence of American military bases, currently housing over 50,000 US personnel. Japan currently contributes $2 billion annually in host-nation support and aims to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2027. Trump's comments could influence upcoming security agreements and defense budget discussions.