Sources for this episode include:
- Japan’s Prime Minister and His Cabinet in “National Security Strategy” (Dec 17 2013)
- Japan’s Ministry of Defense in “National Security Strategy” (Dec 16 2022)
- Sheila Smith in “How Japan is Doubling Down on Its Military Power” from the Council on Foreign Relations
- Central Intelligence Agency in “Japan” from the CIA World Factbook
- Japan’s Ministry of Defense in “Fundamental Concepts of National Defense”
- Antony J. Blinken in “Welcoming Japan’s New National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup” from U.S. Press Statement
- Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi in “North Korea slams Japan’s military buildup; vows counteraction” from Japan Today
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