Tokyo just announced it will soon acquire the ability to destroy faraway targets with cruise missiles. This changes Japanese policy vis a vis the military.
Japan on Friday announced a new national security strategy that will double the amount earmarked for the country’s military defense, breaking with decadeslong precedence on spending restraints as it seeks to strengthen its military capabilities to counter China’s rising power.
The Japanese cabinet approved the first update to the country’s official security strategy in nine years, elevating Beijing over North Korea as the top threat.