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  • Japan Adapts Civilian Airports for Military Use Amid Security Challenges
    Japan Adapts Civilian Airports for Military Use Amid Security Challenges
    In a notable shift in its defense posture, Japan has begun integrating civilian airports into its military operations. This development—a direct response to the evolving security dynamics in the Asia-Pacific—follows ...
    December 7, 2023BY Jon Sun and Sean Tseng
  • Amid Rising Regional Tensions, Japan Bolsters Self-Defense Forces in Okinawa
    Amid Rising Regional Tensions, Japan Bolsters Self-Defense Forces in Okinawa
    As tensions rise in the East China Sea and around Taiwan amid escalating activity by the Chinese Communist ...
    October 31, 2023BY Bin Zhao and Sean Tseng
  • Chinese Military Drills Around Japan Before G-7, Triggering Strong Reaction From Japanese
    Chinese Military Drills Around Japan Before G-7, Triggering Strong Reaction From Japanese
    The Chinese Navy's 12-day military exercise around the Japanese archipelago ahead of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, likely ...
    May 28, 2023BY Kane Zhang and Angela Bright
  • Japan’s ‘Newfound’ Militarism Has Been 70 Years in the Making
    Japan’s ‘Newfound’ Militarism Has Been 70 Years in the Making
    China's behavior has put new life into a fierce debate about Japanese militarism that's been rumbling since the ...
    May 27, 2016BY Oleg Benesch
  • Japan’s Actions Threaten Peace
    Japan’s Actions Threaten Peace
    Rearming Japan carries the risk of igniting a regional arms race of unpredictable but certainly not good consequences ...
    August 12, 2015BY César Chelala
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