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Japan's security shift: Behind the new defense white paper and intelligence overhaul
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Four days after launching its new National Intelligence Bureau, Japan's Cabinet approved the 2026 Defense White Paper, signaling what critics describe as another step toward expanding the country's military capabilities. What does the White Paper reveal about Japan's evolving defense strategy? Will a centralized intelligence structure accelerate its security transformation? And what implications could these moves have for peace and stability in East Asia?