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Inside Japan’s military build-up
The risk of a conflict over Taiwan is shaping Japanese defence planning, with Tokyo shoring up security at home and abroad for a potentially prolonged fight. But there are economic, demographic and political constraints on how far its military transformation can go.
Updated: 4:59pm, 08 Sep 2026Advertisement[1]
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