Japan flags China as top security challenge in new defense report | News. az
China’s expanding military activities represent Japan’s greatest security challenge and “must be addressed through overall national strength and cooperation with allies and like-minded nations,” according to. . .
China’s expanding military activities represent Japan’s greatest security challenge and “must be addressed through overall national strength and cooperation with allies and like-minded nations,” according to Tokyo’s annual defense white paper released on Tuesday. The 598-page report, approved by Japan’s Cabinet the same day, provides a comprehensive assessment of an increasingly unstable regional security environment. Published in a glossy format, this year’s edition is the longest ever and, for the first time, includes links to short videos explaining Japan’s defense policy, theJapan Timesreported. The Defense Ministry said the feature is intended to engage a wider audience as the government prepares to revise the country’s three key national security documents later this year. RECOMMENDED STORIESNorth Korea rejects US-led cyber threat claims as 'political smear'US Navy chief rejects single-power dominance in Indo-PacificAlibaba releases smarter AI with enhanced capabilitiesMichael Doran warns Xi Jinping: Missile, drone technologies could be used against Chinese fleet in event of Taiwan invasion -VIDEO“The security environment surrounding our country today is the most severe and complex since the end of the war,” Defense MinisterShinjiro Koizumiwrote in the report’s preface. “Even in East Asia, we cannot rule out the possibility of a serious situation occurring that could shake the foundations of the stable international order established after the war,” he added. News. AzBy Nijat Babayev