Description
Japan has continued apace to strengthen its military posture and shift away from post-war anti-militaristic constraints, especially since the pivotal reforms of 2022 that included adoption of the two percent of GDP defence and ‘counterstrike’, and given momentum by China’s rise, North Korean adventurism, and Russian revanchism. Japan’s pursuit of a more active military profile has been facilitated by a variety of national and international sources of cooperation and legitimacy that lend strength to its policy efforts. This panel examines how Japan has sought to expand it defence activities through increasing domestic acceptance and bypassing of constitutional constraints, and by building new international coalitions to support its regional and global security role.
