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To counter China’s growing military threat and coercive tactics, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has increased Japan’s diplomatic, economic, and security initiatives as well as expanded its coordination with regional partners. Japan has been increasingly direct in its criticism of Beijing’s sovereignty transgressions, human rights violations, and efforts to intimidate its neighbors while more directly linking its security to that of Taiwan.

For some time, Japan has not hidden its military ambitions and has been increasingly bellicose toward China. However, its stance has faced stiff opposition within the country.

Tokyo wants to double its military budget within five years.

The world is undergoing profound changes, marked by the strategic competition between China and the United States, while the Russia-Ukraine conflict has increased uncertainties. As a result, the global economic recovery is still foundering.

Japan seems intent on stepping up unsettling efforts to strengthen its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region.