Since WWII, Japan has been constitutionally bound to pacifism.
But Tokyo has recently doubled its defense budget, signed agreements that allow it to deploy its military overseas, and lifted its prohibition on exporting weapons.
Japan's strategy benefits the US, increasing the durability of American power in the Indo-Pacific.
The United States should help Tokyo accelerate these reforms because a stronger Japan that is closely linked with other US allies and partners in the region is essential to deterring China, @njcsnyder and @DavidSacks write.
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