Japan's defense minister said Tuesday that the country must boost its military with a 'sense of urgency and crisis', as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea, and Russia, according to a report.
Japan's defense minister said Tuesday that the country needs to strengthen its military with a 'sense of urgency and crisis', according to a report. The minister's statement follows a new government assessment that again identifies growing risks from China, North Korea, and Russia. The assessment underscores Tokyo's heightened concern over regional security challenges. As The Zioneer reported on July 13, Japan previously acknowledged the need to improve its counterintelligence capabilities after a New York Times investigation revealed that Russia had turned the country into a 'den of spies' and a key source of weapons components. The statement also comes in the context of broader warnings from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who in June said that China, North Korea, Iran, and Russia are cooperating and warned against naivety. Japan's defense posture remains a closely watched indicator of the shifting balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.
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