Japan's plan to spend billions of dollars on missiles and other weapons will deter China, but won’t change the regional balance of power, analysts say
New spending won’t change regional balance of power but will serve as further deterrence to China, analysts say
WSJ’s Shelby Holliday takes a look at how a war over Taiwan could wreak havoc on the island nation, rattle major powers in the Pacific and devastate the global economy. Illustration: David FangTOKYO—Japan’s plans to spend billions of dollars on missiles and other weapons to deter China and North Korea herald a new phase of military competition in Asia.
Tokyo is aiming to narrow a vast military gap with China and reach a stalemate that will help maintain peace, as well as counter . The Pentagon estimates Beijing has over 900 short-range ballistic and ground-launched cruise missiles that could hit Japan.
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