Peter Chai

Peter Chai is a Research Associate in the Faculty of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. His research areas are political sociology, comparative politics, and public opinion. His research method is survey analysis, and his regional focuses are East Asia and Japan. His articles have appeared on Nikkei Asia, The Japan Times, Taipei Times, The Diplomat, and East Asia Forum, among other platforms.

Japan’s Recruitment Crisis and the Human Limits of Rearmament

Situation Reports - Jun 23, 2026
cc US Navy 2025, modified, https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/display-news/Article/4297706/us-japan-conduct-bilateral-operations/

Japan’s accelerating military buildup will inevitably collide with the country’s shrinking and reluctant recruitment base.

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