Maximum tension between China and Japan over Taiwan

The Indo?Pacific region has experienced a significant rise in strategic tension in recent years, with Japan expressing growing concern over China’s military ambitions, particularly regarding Taiwan. Japanese defence authorities describe China’s rapid military expansion as an unprecedented strategic challenge. This concern is not limited to rhetoric; it is rooted in observable developments, including the modernisation of Chinese naval, aerial, and missile forces. China’s increasing military activity near Taiwan is particularly alarming to Japan, which views the island as a potential flashpoint in regional security. Japanese officials have repeatedly noted that the balance of power between Taiwan and China is shifting…