Latest aircraft carrier and military drills force Japan to rethink security posture

White House report calls for greater military spending by allies and defense of economic interests

Nation sends military and deploys missile systems to monitor Chinese activity

Military spending to focus on welfare and modernization

President also supports priority boarding for military travelers

Budget increases could cause an internal uproar, Japan’s Ogasawara Yoshiyuki argues

30% say US should use its military to defend Taiwan from China at any cost

President Lai Ching-te stresses Taiwan's sovereignty and democracy