Japan’s Evolving Security Posture: Re-Examining Article 9

For Japan to establish a more proactive defense force, not only to prepare for the potential threat of a Chinese attack but also to defend Taiwan and other allies in the Indo-Pacific region,  a coordinated consensus among the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Japan’s politicians, and their people to amend Article 9 of Japan's constitution. This revision would allow Tokyo to adopt a more assertive defense posture, alleviating certain restrictions imposed by its pacifist constitution while still upholding its core principle of renouncing war.