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The White Paper points to a "new era of crisis" due to regional military buildup and Chinese, North Korean, and Russian unity challenging the international order. Japan subsidizes its defense industry and will now allow the export of military hardware.Summary
KEY POINTS.
- Japan plans to allocate 2% of GDP to defense by 2027, becoming the third-largest military spender globally (Australia spends 2.11%).
- Japan aims for increased diplomacy and joint exercises with like-minded partners.
- Exercises conducted with France, Germany, India, and soon Italy.
- NATO opens a Japanese liaison office.
References
- The Straits Times - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
- Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
- ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
- RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC
