𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐒 𝐧𝐮𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.

According to General Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of the Joint Staff for Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Japan must build its domestic armaments sector to maintain its own security. Yoshida underlined the importance of bolstering defensive capabilities and maintaining long-term deterrence, particularly measures utilizing US nuclear weapons. For more than a decade, Japan has engaged in a “deep debate” with the US about expanding the US nuclear umbrella over Japan, culminating in a June agreement for increased information sharing, joint training, and missile reaction. Yoshida stressed Japan’s position in the Indo-Pacific region and warned of North Korean and Chinese provocations. The strategic environment is pushing public support for higher military spending and improved counter-strike capabilities.

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