Japan defence minister rebuffs claims of ‘new militarism’ levelled by China
Summary
Japan’s defence minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, defended Japan’s growing military strength against China’s accusations of “new militarism.” He said Japan is increasing its defence capabilities transparently and does not have nuclear weapons like China, which he described as a serious concern.Key Facts
- Japan is moving to strengthen its military and shift away from its pacifist stance after World War II.
- China has criticized Japan, calling its military buildup “new militarism” that could harm regional stability.
- Defence Minister Koizumi rejected this claim, noting Japan has no nuclear weapons or strategic bombers.
- China has many nuclear warheads and is rapidly expanding its military power without enough transparency.
- Japan plans to build up defence in areas like artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, cyber security, and space defence.
- The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore is a major Asian security meeting attended by many countries.
- China sent a smaller delegation to the event and did not include its defence minister for the second year in a row.
- Koizumi expressed regret that Japan and China officials could not meet at the forum.
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