Japan to fortify denial capabilities with US in defence strategy revamp

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Japan is considering revising its National Defence Strategy to strengthen its ability to deter or deny aggression in coordination with the United States. The proposed guidelines would also expand bilateral defence-industrial cooperation and deepen security ties with like-minded countries.

Japan is considering including a commitment to strengthening its “capabilities to deny” an adversary’s aggression in coordination with the United States in a major defence policy document to be revised later this year, government sources said on Tuesday. The basic guidelines for the National Defence Strategy will also call for expanded Japan-US cooperation to strengthen the defence industrial base and deeper security ties with like-minded countries, the sources said. The National Security...