The Japanese government is considering renting out its fleet of disaster relief food trucks to private businesses. The idea is to help cash-strapped local governments team up with companies to better prepare for emergencies like earthquakes or typhoons. It’s a creative workaround for tight budgets—but raises questions about how smoothly these shared resources would function in a real crisis.

Editor’s Note: With natural disasters becoming more frequent and local governments strapped for cash, this move could be a practical way to keep emergency infrastructure ready without breaking the bank. But it’s also a bit of a gamble—will businesses prioritize disaster prep when they’re just leasing the trucks? It’s a sign of how governments are getting creative (or desperate) in the face of rising costs and climate risks.