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strikeAug 3, 2026
Japan’s 2026 Defense White Paper Warns of China’s Expanding Military Reach in the Pacific
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On August 4, Japan’s Cabinet approved the 2026 edition of its annual defense white paper, warning that China is steadily expanding its military reach into the Pacific beyond the First Island Chain, the strategic arc linking Japan’s southwestern islands, Taiwan, and the Philippines.
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- Takahashi KosukeBy Takahashi Kosuke
On August 4, Japan’s Cabinet approved the 2026 edition of its annual defense white paper, warning that China is steadily expanding its military reach into the Pacific beyond the First Island Chain, the strategic arc linking Japan’s southwestern islands, Taiwan, and the Philippine…
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