Pacifist Japan to double defense spending
U.S. officials immediately hailed Japan's announcement. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said the move had heralded "a new era in the defense of democracy."
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U.S. officials immediately hailed Japan's announcement. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said the move had heralded "a new era in the defense of democracy."
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. With China, North Korea and Russia directly…...
Japan plans to double defense spending by 2027, the largest increase in nearly 70 years. The Ukraine war has prompted many countries to bolster their defense.
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