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Japan plans to deploy a network of 50 compact satellites in a low Earth orbit to track next-generation hypersonic missiles capable of evading current defense systems, according to multiple sources.
In a series of provocative moves on China's red line - the Taiwan question, Japan is reportedly eyeing establishing a new joint command and a new position of commanding officer to oversee its three Self-Defense Force units and better coordinate with the US military in emergencies. Chinese observers warned on Sunday this will be part of Japan's dangerous attempts to unleash its military development.
On September 8, 2022, Pyongyang passed a new law that codifies long-standing nuclear doctrine, though with some alarming refinements. Many Western media reports interpreted the law, as well as statements by Kim Jong-un earlier this year, as signaling a dramatic shift toward a new offensive nuclear doctrine that now includes pre-emptive nuclear attack. But there is greater continuity than change from existing nuclear strategy since Pyongyang has threatened pre-emptive nuclear attacks for the past decade.
On September 2, 1945, Japan formally signed the instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, marking the end of World War II.
The shift of defense policies in Germany and Japan, which have strictly limited military spending since being defeated in World World II, is a cause of concern, Chinese experts warned.