'Peace-loving' Japan to add more offensive firepower
It's a historic shift of national security strategy 80 years after World War II.
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It's a historic shift of national security strategy 80 years after World War II.
TOKYO (AP) — In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy Friday declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and cruise missiles within years to give itself more offensive footing against threats from neighboring China and North Korea.
After his successful tour of 5 G-7 partners, Japan’s three main challenges are apparent: Russia, China, and nuclear weapons.
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