FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 file photo, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) escort ship "Kurama," left, navigates behind destroyer "Yudachi," with a flag, during a fleet review in water off Sagami Bay, south of Tokyo. Japan has released a near-final draft of its first national security strategy that calls for a stronger military amid the rise of China. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)