Inside Japan’s military build-up

South China Morning Post Tuesday 08 September 2026, 08:59 UTC 1 min read

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Advertisement Advertisement Inside Japan’s military build-up The 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 2026 Advertisement [1] In Focus | How Tokyo is widening regional defence ties to complicate Beijing’s Taiwan calculus Tokyo is strengthening partnerships across the Indo-Pacific and beyond, possibly bolstering its ability to withstand a prolonged armed conflict. 08 Sep, 2026 Advertisement Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice

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