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China Ministry of National Defense
Coverage of China Ministry of National Defense in the Nexus archive.
- Japan sees need to boost military with ‘sense of urgency’
Japan's defense minister emphasized the need to strengthen military capabilities with urgency due to growing threats from China, North Korea, and Russia. The annual defense white paper highlighted increased Chinese military activity near Japan and closer coordination between China-Russia and Russia-North Korea. Japan is expanding missile defenses, acquiring counterstrike capabilities, and lifting self-imposed weapons export restrictions.