Author: Andy(andy@1024ai.cc)

Military Rearmament and Geopolitics: Escalating Regional Tensions

In 2015, Japan’s security legislation marked the end of the postwar era of the “exclusively defensive defense” policy. In 2022, Japan announced it would raise defense spending to 2% of GDP within five years, formally entering the global arms race.

From a “peace nation” to a “normal state,” Japan’s strategic transformation is reshaping East Asia’s security landscape.

This is the fourth article in the “Reflections on Japanese Militarism” series, examining contemporary Japan’s military expansion and its geopolitical consequences.

Published on 2026-05-15 at Andy's Analysis, last modified on 2026-05-15