Japan worries about possible Chinese attack on Taiwan

Land reclamation works at the coastal district of Henoko in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on December 14, 2018, to construct a new site for the relocation of a U.S. military airbase.

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Japan, which has joined Western sanctions against Russia, expresses concern, in its latest white paper on defense, about the new threats that Moscow poses around the archipelago, and is alarmed by a possible attack from Taiwan. by China.

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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Japan fears an attack on Taiwan by China.

Which multiplies the military exercises,

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Japan would find itself in the front line: close to Taiwan, Okinawa has two-thirds of American bases on Japanese soil.

In its white paper, Japan notes that since the invasion of Ukraine, " 

" in the event of a Chinese attack.

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Japan has hinted that it could double its military spending by 1-2% of its GDP.

Russian and Chinese sea and air forces appear at regular intervals off the coast of Japan.

Russia could find itself weakened by its invasion of Ukraine and strengthen its relations with China, it is feared in Tokyo.

A Russia increasingly tempted to resort to nuclear deterrence and increase its activity around Japan, where Russian nuclear submarines circulate.

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