Japan defense planning

Increasingly, many countries that have traditionally maintained a defensive and pacifist posture, like Japan, are having to reconsider their options. 

Japan’s strike capability debate must be accompanied by the political will of decision-makers.

The Kishida administration should maintain a calculated, long-term approach to increasing Japan’s defense budget.

The proposal, which stretches the limits of Japan's defense-oriented security policy, will inform the government’s long-term National Security Strategy.

Why did Japan reverse course on the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system?

Japan’s new defense budget foresees cross-domain operations in space, cyberspace, and electromagnetic domains.

Japan's defense planning will need to account for the increased threat from North Korea.

With the North Korean threat reaching unparalleled levels, Tokyo is facing difficult choices about self-defense.

The United States and its allies need to review and reconstruct their multi-layered deterrence strategy.