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Japan approves largest military build-up in decades citing Chinese security threats | South China Morning Post

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Japan announced its biggest defence build-up in decades on December 16, 2022, after labelling China as the “greatest strategic challenge ever” to the country’s security. The Japanese government plans to raise its defence spending to 2% of its GDP by 2027, funding initiatives that include acquiring new missiles to ta…

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