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Geopolitics

Japan Scraps Post-War Arms Export Ban, Joining Western Defence Supply Chains

Tokyo's April policy shift enables lethal weapons exports to 17 allies, backed by a AU$10 billion Australian frigate deal and advanced missile production capacity.

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Geopolitics

Japan Ends 60-Year Arms Export Ban, Opens $15B Defense Market

Tokyo's cabinet approves lethal weapons sales to 17 allied nations, dismantling post-WWII pacifist restrictions as China threat reshapes Indo-Pacific security calculus.

8 min read ·