Pacifist Japan is quietly arming itself to the teeth

 

 

Pacifist Japan is quietly arming itself to the teeth, with China in its sights

• Post-war Japan has amassed a considerable pile of armaments while flying under the radar. It already has more aircraft carriers than China – it just dumbs them down as ‘helicopter carriers’
• With all eyes on Taiwan, Tokyo’s rising military spending may be contributing to the escalating arms race in the region in more ways than one