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Japan Doubles Down on Growing Threat From China and Russia

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Japan Doubles Down on Growing Threat From China and Russia
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) escort ship Kurama sails through smoke during a fleet review off Sagami Bay, Kanagawa prefecture, on Oct. 18, 2015. Thirty-six MSDF vessels and navy ships from Australia, India, France, South Korea and the United States participated in the fleet review. Toru Yamanaka/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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Citing the threat from communist China and Russia, Japan’s 2023 military budget is the biggest since World War II.

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Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
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