Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on Monday inaugurated a panel to review Japan’s defense posture in a time of growing threats from China, North Korea, and Russia.

The 15-member defense panel is scheduled to meet monthly, chaired by former ambassador to the United States Kenichiro Sasae, and includes a mix of former government officials, academic leaders, and business representatives.

One of the expert panelists is Yamazaki Koji, former chief of staff for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and today a senior fellow at Tokyo’s Sasakawa Peace Foundation. Last year, the foundation wrote a paper suggesting Japan revise its…

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