War in Ukraine – and Impact on Asia – Get Top Bill in Japan’s Defense White Paper – Europe Times News

Japan underlined the potentially long-lasting impact of the war in Ukraine on the Indo-Pacific region in its annual defense white paper released Friday, devoting an entirely new section to the conflict and its implications for Asia.

Focus on the ongoing conflict thousands of miles away comes as Japan cautiously looks at military powerhouse China and its plans for self-ruled Taiwan, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida repeatedly warning that “Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow.”