Japan hopes to shore up PH defense amid Taiwan tensions (globalnation.inquirer.net)

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Chief among the Japanese military’s concerns is a Chinese attack on neighboring Taiwan that could spark a wider conflict, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warning that Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow.

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[-] grus@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

China is most definitely looking at how western countries (and not only) respond to Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine and taking notes, preparing for the future.
It's one of the many reasons why a bad response to Russia's invasion could lead to a bigger conflict in the future, possibly a world-war scenario.

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