PoliticsComicomment | Selling militarism as the future: Japan’s new defense white paper

Japan’s Defense Ministry has issued its latest white paper, titled “Defense of Japan 2026.” The commentary portrays the document as further evidence of what it calls Japan’s dangerous neo-militarist agenda. It criticizes the paper for presenting militarism as a vision of the future. The assessment is explicitly negative toward the ministry’s stated defense direction.

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CChina News Service★★★☆☆2026-08-11 03:02Original