As tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait, Japan dispatched its Sazanami warship to assert freedom of navigation, marking its first patrol in this sensitive area.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed concern that inaction following China's military maneuvers might embolden Beijing's assertiveness and territorial claims in the region.
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier crossed between Japanese islands, a provocative move that escalated tensions between Japan and China amid ongoing regional territorial disputes.
Japan's collaboration with Australia and New Zealand during the patrol aims to reinforce collective security in response to China's growing military presence in the East Asia Pacific.
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