Japan Sees Increasing Threat Posed y China and Russia

Japan Defence Ministry released the annual security report, which includes a chapter on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which it says risks sending the message “that an attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force is acceptable”, The Guardian reports.

The paper, released on Friday, surveys the global security landscape and specific threats to Japan, and says there was concern Russia could “further enhance and deepen relationships with China”.

It also warns that Moscow may increasingly lean on its nuclear capacity as a deterrent, which could in turn mean an uptick in activity around Japan, where Russian nuclear submarines are routinely active.

The defence paper also devotes significant space to Taiwan. It includes the most detailed overview yet of the security situation in the island and notes that “since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Taiwan has been working on further strengthening its self-defence efforts”.

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