On August 4, Japan released the 2026 Defense White Paper, emphasizing that it faces the most severe security environment since the postwar period, explicitly identifying China as the greatest strategic challenge, and planning to achieve the target of defense spending reaching 2% of GDP ahead of schedule.
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2026-10-04 05:53 · 🖼 日本：中国是最大的战略挑战
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新华网：国防部新闻发言人就日本政府2026年版《防卫白皮书》答记者问
2026-10-06 17:13 · 国防部新闻发言人陈曦4日就日本政府2026年版《防卫白皮书》答记者问。有记者问，据报道，日本正式公布2026年版《防卫白皮书》，诬称中国军事动向是“前所未有的最大战略挑战”，并称中方在台湾周边军事活动趋于频繁，日本周边安全战略环境正处于战后
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Japan Releases 2026 Defense White Paper, Naming China the Biggest Strategic Challenge
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