What Happened
Tokyo Expands Long-Range Missile Capabilities and Defense Industry
Japan plans to make ‘deterrence by denial’ a central element of its defense strategy, aiming to convince potential adversaries that an attack on the country would fail to achieve its military objectives. The approach involves expanding long-range missile and drone capabilities, strengthening the defense industry, and cooperating with allies and the US. According to reports by the Yomiuri Shimbun and the Asahi Shimbun, Japan has begun incorporating this concept into revisions of its national security documents, which are scheduled for completion by the end of the year, as reported by UPI.