Japan : Finally Beefing Up Its Military
Japan, increasingly concerned over China’s military buildup and corresponding aggressiveness in the western Pacific, has decided to buy additional F-35 fighter jets and to convert two naval ships into fixed-wing aircraft carriers. These moves are part of a broader effort to beef up Japan’s Self-Defe...
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| Format: | Commentary |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83152 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47592 |
| Summary: | Japan, increasingly concerned over China’s military buildup and corresponding aggressiveness in the western Pacific, has decided to buy additional F-35 fighter jets and to convert two naval ships into fixed-wing aircraft carriers. These moves are part of a broader effort to beef up Japan’s Self-Defence Forces. |
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