Japan Conducts Military Drill on Island Seen as Vulnerable to China

The exercise forms part of Japan's largest military buildup since World War II, amid warnings that East Asia could become the next Ukraine.

Japanese marines conducted a simulated attack on the island of Tokunoshima, seen as vulnerable to China, as part of an 11-day series of nationwide exercises.
The exercises, dubbed 05JX, aimed to demonstrate the readiness of Japan's ground, sea, and air forces to defend its territory and infrastructure.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced Japan's biggest military buildup since World War II, with plans to double defence spending over five years.
Kishida has warned that East Asia could be the next Ukraine, if China, emboldened by Russia's assault on its neighbour, attacks Taiwan.
The yen's sharp decline this year has forced Japan to cut back on some planned purchases, including new models of the US-made Chinook helicopters.