Earlier this month, Japan announced that it will allow the sale of lethal weapons systems to a wider group of partners abroad, explicitly framing the change as a response to an “increasingly challenging security environment.” Its decision to scrap long-standing limits on arms exports is a turning point in the country’s postwar security posture, reinforced […]
Japan’s Evolving Security Posture
Tokyo is increasingly realizing that it can’t rely solely on its partners.
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