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Japan national security strategy
February 17, 2023
More of the Same or Different? Japan’s New Security and Defense Policy
By Guibourg Delamotte and Hideo Suzuki
With new defense budget ambitions and revised security documents, Japan’s current security policies reflect both continuity and change.
February 13, 2023
Japan Has More to Do to Bolster Its Defense
By TSURUTA Jun
The problem lies in the gray zone.
February 05, 2023
Japan’s New Defense Direction and Its Indo-Pacific Policy
By ISHIHARA Yusuke
Each has implications for the other.
January 25, 2023
Assessing the Japan-US Summit
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jeffrey Hornung.
January 18, 2023
Japan, US Emphasize Security Cooperation During Kishida Visit
By Mina Pollmann
The Japanese prime minister's U.S. visit, and the latest 2+2 consultations, emphasized an even-closer alliance amid Japan's changing security posture.
January 18, 2023
What Japan’s Foreign Policy Shifts Mean for New Zealand
By Geoffrey Miller
Tokyo’s dramatic shifts on defense and China policy are likely to have ramifications for New Zealand.
January 11, 2023
For Kishida and Biden, a Stronger Japanese Defense Posture Is Only Half the Battle
By Craig Kafura
It’s one thing to commit to a stronger military and another thing to use it.
December 30, 2022
Japan’s New Strategic Direction
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Increasingly, many countries that have traditionally maintained a defensive and pacifist posture, like Japan, are having to reconsider their options.
December 21, 2022
Japan’s Long-Range Strike Capability Decision Was Not Sudden
By Hiroaki Kato
The shift in Japan's security policy was the result of a series of parliamentary debates stretching back decades.
December 21, 2022
North Korea Warns Against Japan’s New Security Strategy
By Mitch Shin
After Tokyo announced its new security strategy, Pyongyang threatened to take a “decisive military step” in response.
December 17, 2022
Japan’s Major Turning Point on Defense Policy
By Takahashi Kosuke
Three new security documents prepared by the Kishida administration mark a new era in Japan’s post-war security strategy.
October 24, 2022
Japan’s Ruling Coalition Debates Future Defense Policies
By Mina Pollmann
The LDP and its junior coalition party, Komeito, are at odds over issues like Japan's counterstrike capability and defense budget increases.
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