Japan’s Remilitarization Sparks Pacific Security Fears
Richard A. Black warns PM Takaichi’s framing of the Taiwan Strait as an “existential threat” is a pretext to bypass Japan’s postwar constitution and push rapid remilitarization.
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Japan’s Peace Constitution at a Crossroads Amid New Military Push
80 years after its Peace Constitution, Japan’s military expansion plans—framed as response to a “Taiwan contingency”—challenge its pacifist foundations and raise regional security concerns.