Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force attend a handover ceremony for the latest Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184) in Yokohama on March 22. Photo: Reuters
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force attend a handover ceremony for the latest Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184) in Yokohama on March 22. Photo: Reuters
Tetsu Mizuno
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Tetsu Mizuno

China’s military expands and the US waffles, leaving Japan’s defence planning in search of the right balance

  • Tetsu Mizuno says that Beijing’s growing military capabilities, along with unclear US policy in East Asia, mean Japan’s recent defence planning is aimed at maintaining the balance of power

Tetsu Mizuno

Updated: 9:37am, 20 Dec, 2018

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Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force attend a handover ceremony for the latest Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184) in Yokohama on March 22. Photo: Reuters
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force attend a handover ceremony for the latest Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184) in Yokohama on March 22. Photo: Reuters
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