Led by nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Japanese government approved its first national security strategy Tuesday. Based on it, new defense program guidelines and a mid-term defense buildup plan were adopted.

Setting the tone for Japan’s security policy and military buildup in the next five to 10 years, the security package is considered a turning point in Tokyo’s understanding of security and a signal that the dangerous „Abe-military“ has come on stage.

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