Japan's Defense Dilemma: A Closer Look at the Limits to Expansion Japan's military is undergoing significant transformation driven by East Asia's increasingly complex security landscape.
The country's plans to acquire long range missiles and expand defense partnerships are aimed at deterring potential adversaries like China, but these ambitions face numerous challenges.
One pressing issue for Japan is its shrinking pool of military recruits. With an aging population and declining birth rate, the number of able bodied young people available for conscription is dwindling rapidly.