National Defense Strategy

Reading Japan's 2026 Defense White Paper, Part 1 | The Feature, the Three Documents and the Budget

Part 1 of a five-part guide to the Reiwa 8 (2026) edition of Japan's Defense White Paper. It covers the opening feature section, the three strategic documents, the FY2026 defense budget, the organization of the Ministry of Defense and the SDF, and the legal framework for SDF actions, strictly as the white paper describes them.