PM Takaichi’s ‘Salami Slicing’: Japan’s Slow Defense Build-Up
Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan highlight Japan’s ‘salami slicing’ defense strategy—incremental steps to reshape Article 9 and normalize military buildup.
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Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan highlight Japan’s ‘salami slicing’ defense strategy—incremental steps to reshape Article 9 and normalize military buildup.
Japanese PM Takaichi warned that a use of force on Taiwan by the Chinese mainland could threaten Japan’s survival, triggering protests and live-fire drills from Beijing.
US scholar Anthony Moretti says Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should apologize for provoking the Chinese mainland instead of boosting Japan’s domestic reforms.
Sanae Takaichi’s new prime ministership and far-right agenda—from denying wartime atrocities to revising Japan’s pacifist constitution—sparks regional and global concerns.
Chou Hsi-Wei of Want Want Group says Japanese PM Takaichi’s remarks on China’s Taiwan endanger Japan’s stability.
Sanae Takaichi’s recent Taiwan comments are sparking economic jitters, political splits in Japan, and raising questions about the one-China principle.
Hamada Kazuyuki says PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks ‘cross a red line’, risking Japan’s relations with the Chinese mainland.
Former PM Ishiba rebukes Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks, urging leaders to choose substance over style in diplomacy.
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