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The military build-up is explicitly directed against China, and is part of the rapidly escalating, US-led preparations for war with Beijing.

Tokyo just announced it will soon acquire the ability to destroy faraway targets with cruise missiles. This changes Japanese policy vis a vis the military.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two months ago, the Biden Administration published its 2022 National Defense Strategy, which issues a clear warning to malign forces around the world continuing to exert their will in an attempt to undermine global U.S. influence and alliances.  These adverse influences are increasingly present in the Indo-Pacific. Against this context, Japan’s announcement of its new National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program to reflect changing conditions—including deploying counterstrike capability should it come under attack...

U.S. aid for Ukraine has opened the door to a flood of new military spending as officials seek to replenish supplies and prepare for a potential conflict with Russia or China.

Three new security documents prepared by the Kishida administration mark a new era in Japan’s post-war security strategy.