Japan will become a more formidable military power

Japan's government has unveiled a long-awaited plan for a massive expansion of the country's defence capabilities

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  • China foremost
  • Defence spending increase
  • Counterstrike
  • Other priority areas
  • Stand-off defence
  • Integrated air and missile defence
  • Unmanned defence
  • Cross-domain operations
  • Command and control and intelligence
  • Mobility
  • Sustainability and resilience
  • International context
  • North Korea
  • China
  • Russia
  • Domestic politics

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