united states fully thoroughly leaving community with david bolling is the director for japan and asia trade at your age group. and he says that japan's increased defense spending is a result of growing regional threats. the main theme of this summit is national security. it's really the alpha and omega of this summit and may prime minister because she'd are promised to president biden, that he would make a substantial increase in japan's defense spending. and so i think what he'll be saying to president biden as promised, may promised kat does just been a real see change in japan when it comes to defense spending. a lot of it has to do what the russian invasion of ukraine. it's like a, a t, v serious t v series. i see the 1st episode is the russian invasion of ukraine. the 2nd episode is china invasion of taiwan 0 huff, national security environment right now in east asia. and you're seeing the japanese respond to that other public as well as prime minister casita. japan has a strong passive a streak in its politics. but these changes in the region, china's increasing li, aggressive s

and then spring in david bolling in washington, d. c. he's the director for japan and asia trade at the erasure group. good to have you with us. so 1st of all, what can we expect from these 2 leaders when it comes to policy towards china and japan? which seems to be a big common concern? yes, i think the main theme of this summit is national security. it's really the alpha and omega of this summit. and may prime minister cas shita promised to president biden, that he would make a substantial increase in japan's defense spending. and so i think what he'll be saying today to president biden is promised made, promised capt. there's just been a real sea change in japan when it comes to defense spending. a lot of it has to do with the russian invasion of ukraine. it's like a, a t, v serious t v series. i see the 1st episode is the russian invasion of ukraine. the 2nd episode is china invasion of taiwan. it's a real tough national security environment right now in east asia. and you're seeing the japanese respond to that or the public as well