Japan Ramps Up Defense Capabilities in Response to China Threat

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2019-2023 Midterm Defense Buildup Program, China threat, Defense Spending Ratio, F-35B, Izumo Aircraft Carriers, Izumo-class destroyers, Japan’s Defense, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Nansei chain of islets, National Defense Program Guidelines, Security in Cyberspace, Security in Outer Space, Sense of Urgency, Shinzo Abe, Takeshi Iwaya   The Japanese government endorsed new National Defense Program Guidelines in a Cabinet … Read More

Japan, U.S. plan military response to Chinese threat to Senkakus

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TOKYO Japan and the United States plan to draw up an operations plan for a combined response by their armed forces to Chinese threats to the Senkaku Islands, government sources said. The Japanese and U.S governments are already discussing how … Read More