China’s military mouthpiece on Monday warned that the weapons and operational methods seen in Japan’s largest annual live-fire drill symbolised the Self-Defence Force’s acceleration towards offensive capabilities as part of its military expansion.“Japan’s military forces will become more offensive, more dangerous and more oriented towards actual combat. Japan will race forward on the road of ‘re-militarisation’,” according to the article in PLA Daily.The warning came as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo remain high months after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comment that her country could act militarily if a conflict were to break out in the Taiwan Strait.
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Japan’s latest live-fire drill is about offence, not defence: PLA Daily
PLA Daily, China's military mouthpiece, warned on Monday that Japan's largest annual live-fire drill demonstrated an acceleration of the Self-Defence Force's offensive capabilities. The article stated that Japan's military forces are becoming more offensive, dangerous, and oriented towards actual combat, indicating a move towards "re-militarisation." This warning was issued amidst ongoing high tensions between Beijing and Tokyo, following comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding potential military action in the Taiwan Strait.
Albee ZhangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-22 · 10:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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PLA Daily, China's military mouthpiece, warned on Monday that Japan's largest annual live-fire drill demonstrated an acceleration of the Self-Defence Force's offensive capabilities. The article stated that Japan's military forces are becoming more offensive, dangerous, and oriented towards actual combat, indicating a move towards "re-militarisation." This warning was issued amidst ongoing high tensions between Beijing and Tokyo, following comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding potential military action in the Taiwan Strait.
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Japan will race forward on the road of ‘re-militarisation’.
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Japan’s military forces will become more offensive, more dangerous and more oriented towards actual combat.
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Japan’s largest annual live-fire drill symbolises the Self-Defence Force’s acceleration towards offensive capabilities.
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Tensions between Beijing and Tokyo remain high months after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comment that her country could act militarily if a conflict were to break out in the Taiwan Strait.
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