'Crossing red line': China sounds alarm over Japan expanding offensive military tech

China steps up criticism of Japan's drone programme amid security tensionsAmid escalating regional tensions between China and Japan, China’s military mouthpiece, PLA Daily, devoted an entire page to warning about Japan's rapidly expanding drone capabilities.In four articles published in Monday's edition, the People's Liberation Army's official newspaper argued that Japan was pursuing "remilitarisation" by developing unmanned systems capable of supporting long-range precision strikes, counterstrike operations and joint offensive missions with the United States.The warning comes as Beijing has intensified criticism of Japan's defence policies under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, including Tokyo's military modernisation, closer security ties with the United States and the Philippines, and deb