TOKYO -- For two decades, retired Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe was associated with formulating Japan's National Defense Program Guidelines, the road map for future defense capabilities. During those years, he faced constant pressure from lawmakers and the Ministry of Finance to cut tanks and artillery.
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