The USS John McCain, a U.S. Navy destroyer class cruiser, pulls alongside the USS George Washington to refuel in the East China Sea, Dec. 5, 2010, as part of Keen Sword 2011. Keen Sword is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Juan PinalezJapan Plans Military Shift to Focus More on China -- New York Times
TOKYO — In what would be a sweeping overhaul of its cold war-era defense strategy, Japan is about to release new military guidelines that would reduce its heavy armored and artillery forces pointed north toward Russia in favor of creating more mobile units that could respond to China’s growing presence near its southernmost islands, Japanese newspapers reported Sunday.
The realignment comes as the United States is making new calls for Japan to increase its military role in eastern Asia in response to recent provocations by North Korea as well as China’s more assertive stance in the region.
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More News On Japan`s Military Planning And Defense Budget
Japan to Revamp Defense Policy -- Wall Street Journal
New Japanese defense plan emphasizes China threat -- Washington Post
Japan to shift military towards China threat -- Financial Times
Japan faces up to threats from China, North Korea -- Sydney Morning Herald
New Japanese defense strategy to focus more on China, N. Korea -- Sify News
Japan sets defense budget at $281 bln for fiscal 2011-15 -- Xinhuanet
Japan to deploy missile interceptors nationwide on North Korea threat -- Mainichi Daily News
Japan, US Reach Agreement on Military Hosting -- Voice of America
Japan to continue paying $2 billion for US troops -- Washington Post
Japan's era of postwar pacifism may be coming to an end -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
Japan gives China a new strategic complication -- Small Wars Journal
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