For the First Time in 11 Years, Japan Is Beefing Up Its Military
China's increasingly aggressive stance in the East China Sea has prompted a shift in Tokyo's approach to the country's military. More »
Sheila A. Smith is the senior fellow for Japan Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. She writes regularly at Asia Unbound.
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