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Japan sounds alarm over China’s expanding Pacific footprint, vows defence boost
🌍 GlobalAug 4, 2026 12:00SRC: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBY: Gabriel Dominguez,Dannie Peng
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Japan’s latest defence white paper warns of China’s growing ability to sustain military operations farther into the western Pacific Ocean, while pledging to bolster its own monitoring systems, strike capabilities and ammunition production. Released on Tuesday, the 610-page document cautions that Beijing is strengthening its aircraft carrier force as it steadily improves its capacity to operate in more distant seas and airspace. The white paper frames China’s expanding reach as part of a broader.
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Japan’s latest defence white paper warns of China’s growing ability to sustain military operations farther into the western Pacific Ocean, while pledging to bolster its own monitoring systems, strike capabilities and ammunition production.
Released on Tuesday, the 610-page document cautions that Beijing is strengthening its aircraft carrier force as it steadily improves its capacity to operate in more distant seas and airspace.
The white paper frames China’s expanding reach as part of a broader...
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