Japan's defense chief visits Australia and India, pushing for military exports and deeper ties
媒体：日本“军力出海” 瞄上了两个国家
Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro visited Australia and India starting August 17, shortly after marking the anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender. In Australia, he focused on securing a $10 billion deal for 11 Mogami-class frigates, Japan's first major warship export to a Five Eyes member. In India, he sought to pivot from a failed aircraft sale to joint drone development, aiming to establish a defense industrial foothold in the Indian Ocean.
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The piece, published by the nationalist-leaning自媒体 account '补壹刀' on NetEase, frames these moves as a revival of 'new militarism' (新型军国主义) and a deliberate strategy for 'military force going abroad' (军力出海).
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