Japan’s Counterstrike Capability: Pushing the Limits of a Defense-Oriented Policy
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Published online on November 28, 2025
Abstract
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This analysis explores the most significant change in Japan’s defense policy since the end of World War II, based on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government publication, in late 2022, of three policy documents proposing to expand the country’s military ...
This analysis explores the most significant change in Japan’s defense policy since the end of World War II, based on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government publication, in late 2022, of three policy documents proposing to expand the country’s military ...