How does Takaichi’s pledge to boost Japan’s defence fit the US Indo-Pacific strategy?
Bogdan Hofbauer
United States President Donald Trump hailed the alliance with Japan during his meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday (Oct 28), reaffirming ties with Washington’s long-time partner and praising new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her plans to boost defence spending. Masahiro Matsumura, professor of international politics and national security at St Andrew's University, shares with CNA’s Asia Now how Takaichi’s promise to fast-track a military build-up fit into the broader US strategy for countering
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