Japan needs to adapt to new methods of warfare like using
artificial intelligence and drones that have been deployed in Ukraine and the Middle East and to strengthen its defense industry, the government said Tuesday. Japan
has bolstered its military capability and spending in recent years and has started deploying long-range cruise missiles as a deterrent to China’s military activity.
The 598-page defense paper adopted by the Cabinet on Tuesday reiterated that China is Japan’s biggest strategic challenge. Japan is alarmed by the growing presence and frequency of
Chinese warships in the Pacific Ocean.
