AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP China SeriesInside Japan’s military build-upThe risk of a conflict over Taiwan is shaping Japanese defence planning, with Tokyo shoring up security at home and abroad for a potentially prolonged fight. But there are economic, demographic and political constraints on how far its military transformation can go. Updated: 4:59pm, 08 Sep 2026Advertisement[1]In Focus | How Tokyo is widening regional defence ties to complicate Beijing’s Taiwan calculusTokyo is strengthening partnerships across the Indo-Pacific and beyond, possibly bolstering its ability to withstand