The international community has entered ¡°a new era of crisis,¡± according to released Tuesday, with China representing Tokyo¡¯s ¡°greatest strategic challenge¡± and U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s policies expected to ¡°significantly impact¡± the Indo-Pacific region.
The report, which was approved by the Cabinet at a meeting the same day, is packed with tough assessments of the regional security environment Japan faces, as well as a detailed description of progress it has made in strengthening its own defenses.
¡°The international community is facing its greatest challenge since the end of the war and has entered a new era of crisis,¡± the white paper says. ¡°The issues ... are particularly pronounced in the Indo-Pacific region, where Japan is located, and are likely to become even more serious in the future.¡±
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