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Japan’s Defense Budget Swells to Counter China’s Growing Military Threat
By Thisanka Siripala
The Abe administration has given its national defense policy a new makeover sparking controversy over efforts to rush militarization.
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Japan Launches Its Largest Post-World War II Warship
March 27, 2015
Japan Launches Its Largest Post-World War II Warship
Plus, a new Chinese sub design, North Korean chemical weapons, an Indian naval accident and more. Defense links.
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Japan Launches Its Largest Post-World War II Warship
Is Any Ship Not an Aircraft Carrier Anymore?
August 15, 2013
Is Any Ship Not an Aircraft Carrier Anymore?
“By the terms that Americans judge other nations’ warships, the U.S. Navy operates 19 aircraft carriers.”
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Is Any Ship Not an Aircraft Carrier Anymore?
Japan’s Grandstanding in the East China Sea
August 08, 2013
Japan’s Grandstanding in the East China Sea
The Naval Diplomat salutes the nonchalance with which Japan “unveiled” its new carrier-like helicopter destroyer.
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Japan’s Grandstanding in the East China Sea
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Van Jackson on Dealing With a Nuclear North Korea
January 16, 2019
Van Jackson on Dealing With a Nuclear North Korea
“There would be no diplomatic outreach without Kim Jong Un crossing the nuclear threshold.”
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