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#3 | Pushback to the PRC from Japan, India, and Iran

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Japan's Self Defense Forces - It's a Big Deal

The Japanese constitution, the Japanese constitution, which was drafted and ratified after World War II specifically says Japanese defense spending should be capped at 1% of GDP. So this all changed right now. It's comprehensive overhaul of Japan's self defense forces. And I think you're absolutely right that what's going on in Ukraine is playing a big role in how Japan is thinking about its own defense.

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