A Chinese maritime analyst has expressed concern over Japan's growing military activities in the South China Sea, suggesting its "destructive potential" could eventually exceed that of the United States. Wu Shicun, president of China's National Institute for South China Sea Studies, noted an increase in military deployments and exercises by non-regional countries. He highlighted Japan's significant participation in the US-Philippines Balikatan exercises, including its first live-fire missile test outside its territory since World War II. AI
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- Balikatan
- Japan
- National Institute for South China Sea Studies
- Philippines
- South China Sea
- Type 88 surface-to-ship missile system
- United States
- US
- Wu Shicun
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