China’s military mouthpiece issues full-page warning on Japan’s growing drone power
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The PLA Daily, China's military mouthpiece, dedicated a full page to warning about Japan's expanding offensive drone capabilities. It claimed that Japan's right-wing political forces are using drones to bypass the constitutional ban on offensive combat capabilities imposed after World War II. The articles argued that this development threatens regional peace and security. This warning reflects ongoing tensions between China and Japan over military expansion.
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China warns about Japan's drone power threatening regional peace
PLA Daily dedicated a full page to warning about Japan's expanding offensive drone capabilities.
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PLA Daily said Japan’s right-wing political forces had long sought to bypass Tokyo’s constitutional ban on offensive combat capabilities.
South China Morning Post- Japan's drone power is an offensive threat
- Threatens regional peace and security
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Loaded language removedChina’s military mouthpiece on Monday dedicated a full page to warning about Japan’s expanding offensive drone capabilities, which it said threatened regional peace and security. PLA Daily said Japan’s right-wing political forces had long sought to bypass Tokyo’s constitutional ban, adopted after World War II, on offensive combat capabilities.
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PLA Daily said Japan’s right-wing political forces had long sought to bypass Tokyo’s constitutional ban on offensive combat capabilities.
South China Morning PostUnmanned platforms have allowed Japan to circumvent constitutional constraints on military development.
OpinionPLA Daily dedicated a full page to warning about Japan's expanding offensive drone capabilities.
South China Morning Post