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  Japan pursues a Military Industrial Policy

  Posted by Magical-Miss-Maiko on August 11, 2025 at 9:29 am

  “Japan is undergoing a quiet revolution in defense policy—not through constitutional revision, but through industrial policy. Under Prime Ministers Kishida and now Ishiba, Tokyo is aggressively expanding its domestic arms industry, loosening postwar export bans, and redefining defense as an engine of economic security. These shifts are driven by China’s military assertiveness, U.S. pressure for alliance burden-sharing, and a growing awareness of supply chain vulnerability. Yet Japan must still navigate the legal and political limits imposed by Article 9 and a pacifist public wary of militarism. The result is a delicate balancing act: building defense autonomy without abandoning the doctrine of “proactive pacifism” that has defined the postwar era. Whether this balance holds will shape Japan’s role in Asia’s emerging security architecture—and the future of its industrial base.”

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  Japan pursues a Military Industrial Policy

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