Alessio Patalano is professor of war and strategy in East Asia at King's College London and a visiting fellow at the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Center.
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Japan's new security strategy is about defense, not offense
Kishida's move brings realpolitik approach to enhancing collective deterrence
An interceptor missile is launched from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Aegis ship Maya on Nov. 16: Japan's choices will make it harder for opponents to use coercion. (Handout photo from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
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