China's growing military might has replaced North Korean belligerence as th...
TOKYO - China’s growing military might has replaced North Korean belligerence as the main security threat to Japan, Tokyo’s annual defense review indicated on Thursday, despite signs that Pyongyang could have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.
“China is deploying air and sea assets in the Western Pacific and through the Tsushima Strait into the Sea of Japan with greater frequency.”China will not accept Japan’s “groundless criticism” of its normal national defense and military activities, spokesman Geng Shuang said at a press briefing in Beijing.
To stay ahead of China’s modernizing military, Japan is buying U.S.-made stealth fighters and other advanced weapons. By comparison, Chinese military spending is set to rise this year by 7.5% to about $177 billion from 2018, more than three times that of Japan. Beijing is developing weapons such as stealth fighters and aircraft carriers that are helping it expand the range and scope of military operations.
The Defense White Paper said Chinese patrols in waters and skies near Japanese territory are “a national security concern”.
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