State-sponsored cyber warfare by China and Russia has become a central issue in global security.
Yet parts of the Japanese media continue to downplay Japan while failing to confront the reality of totalitarian states.
Drawing on a Nikkei feature and analysis from the Royal United Services Institute, this article argues that Japan must continuously present a coherent national strategy through media and policy.

We must continue to produce articles and programs that present a national strategy to address this threat.
2016-12-18
After reading today’s Nikkei feature “Thinking on Sunday,” I became convinced that newspapers and broadcasts—represented most notably by Asahi—which continue to publish commentary that could hardly be exaggerated as appearing to be manipulated by China or South Korea, and which persist in diminishing Japan, are engaging in reporting that could rightly be described as traitorous.
In response to the realities revealed by this feature—the true state of international politics, the reality of one-party communist dictatorships, the undeniable existence of totalitarian states—and the national strategies required to confront them, we must continue to create articles and programs that address these issues head-on.

Below is the featured article.
Emphasis in the text, except for the headings, is mine.

Deputy Director, Royal United Services Institute
Malcolm Chalmers

United Kingdom: Close Coordination Between Government and Military

— Recently, state-sponsored cyberattacks by countries such as Russia and China have been pointed out.

“Both countries are attempting to exert pressure on Europe, the United States, and Japan through military, diplomatic, and various other means, and cyberattacks have in recent years become one of their most powerful tools.
They first demonstrate their strength in intelligence gathering.
Espionage has existed since ancient Greece, when agents were sent into other countries to collect information.
During the Cold War, espionage intensified, with individuals infiltrating hostile nations to photograph classified documents.
Today, however, advances in cyber technology make it possible to obtain millions of documents at once without taking such risks.
Enormous tasks can be carried out efficiently in a short time.
This constitutes a major threat.”

— There have also been reports that China has obtained detailed information on next-generation stealth fighters such as the F-35 and on ballistic missiles.

“China and Russia have already obtained, via computers, information related to the design of foreign weapons systems.
There have been several serious incidents in which detailed plans for the manufacture of U.S. aircraft and naval vessels were effectively laid bare.
Russia and China both maintain specialized cyber units within their militaries, assembling teams by recruiting highly capable personnel in information technology.”

“Beyond stealing classified information, there is also the aim of disrupting weapons capabilities and commercial activities, and throwing states and societies into confusion, by planting false data on government and private-sector websites.
Russia may not yet have the capability to bring down all ATM systems in London.
However, information emerged around November suggesting that the country would intensify cyberattacks against the United Kingdom, and this is regarded as a major cause for concern.”

To be continued.