Japan’s defense minister vowed on June 11 to bolster the country’s deterrence capabilities and boost its alliance with the United States, citing Japan’s position as a front-line opponent of “rule-flouting actors.”
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Japan is at the front line of “a competition” between countries defending the rules-based order and those attempting to change it by force.
