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Is the war in Ukraine creating a Japanese Zeitenwende? It might be up to Prime Minister Kishida.

Russia’s second invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, was a brutal reminder of the potential for authoritarian countries to attack smaller countries on their periphery. Moscow’s assault should also be a catalyst for enhancing deterrence against Chinese expansionism in the Indo–Pacific region.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proposed a major revision to the country's defence policies in response to its evolving security environment. Under the plan – submitted to Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Prime Minister Fum...

A Liberal Democratic Party commission has proposed a defence spending target of 2% of Japan’s gross domestic product, to be reached in five years, to bolster capabilities in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s military rise, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

While a push by Abe to dispel taboos over nuclear weapons is unlikely to come to fruition, he may have laid the foundation for a change to Japan’s defense-oriented security strategy.