The Heat: Japan’s Military Expansion | Defense white paper
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Japan released its defense white paper for 2026 emphasizing “new ways of warfare” and “defense production.” Analysts believe the plan is a roadmap for Japanese military expansion.
Last month, Japan also officially launched a national intelligence bureau. It is the country’s biggest reform of its intelligence infrastructure since the end of World War II. #Heat #Japan #Military #Defense #Asia
Host: Anand Naidoo
Guests:
Huiyao Wang is Founder and President of Center for China and Globalization.
Anthony Moretti is Associate Professor of Communication at Robert Morris University.
Andy Mok is the author of “The Innovation Machine: How China Creates and Adopts Technology Through Governance.
Sourabh Gupta is Senior Asia-Pacific policy specialist at the Institute for China-America Studies.
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