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  1. Japan's military buildup explained - CTV News

    Dec 31, 2025 · Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China’s growing threats by doubling annual arms spending.

  2. Japan Self-Defense Forces - Wikipedia

    Japanese law limits JSDF functions to self-defense, disaster response, and peacekeeping. There have been proposals to amend the constitution to formalize the status of the JSDF.

  3. How Japan's defense-only military policy has changed | AP News

    Japan is accelerating a military buildup program designed to double annual arms spending. The country also is revising a security and defense policy ahead of schedule while facing China’s growing threat.

  4. 2025 Japan Military Strength - Global Firepower

    Jan 8, 2025 · Detailing the current military strength of Japan including air force, army, navy, financials and manpower.

  5. Japan as a Global Military Power - Cambridge University Press

    Japan is emerging as a more prominent global and regional military power, defying traditional categorisations of a minimalist contribution to the US-Japan alliance, maintaining anti-militarism, …

  6. When Can Japan Have a Military Again? - Metropolis Japan

    Apr 17, 2025 · Japan’s Military Future: What’s Next? Japan’s ability to fully regain a military depends not only on legal changes but also on geopolitics. The U.S.-Japan Security Treaty means that, for now, …

  7. Japan reemerges as an Asia-Pacific military power

    Jul 15, 2024 · Japan reemerges as an Asia-Pacific military power By 2027 Japan plans to take “primary responsibility” for national defence against overseas invasions and is seeking to expand its stand-off …

  8. Japan Ministry of Defense - 防衛省・自衛隊

    Dec 19, 2025 · Fundamental Reinforcement of Japan’s Defense Capabilities:Why Now? [PDF]

  9. Japan Military Power Ranking — Military Power Rankings

    Japan fields a technologically superior, highly professional, and regionally dominant military that excels in maritime security, air defense, and coalition interoperability. It is one of the world’s leading military …

  10. Japan Military Forces & Defense Capabilities

    Japan military forces overview: defense budget, active troops, equipment inventories, air force, navy, and strategic capabilities analysis for 2026.