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More of the Same or Different? Japan’s New Security and Defense Policy
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. 

Japan Has More to Do to Bolster Its Defense
February 13, 2023

Japan Has More to Do to Bolster Its Defense

By TSURUTA Jun
The problem lies in the gray zone.
Japan’s New Defense Direction and Its Indo-Pacific Policy
February 05, 2023

Japan’s New Defense Direction and Its Indo-Pacific Policy

By ISHIHARA Yusuke
Each has implications for the other.

Assessing the Japan-US Summit
January 25, 2023

Assessing the Japan-US Summit

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jeffrey Hornung.

Japan, US Emphasize Security Cooperation During Kishida Visit
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.

What Japan’s Foreign Policy Shifts Mean for New Zealand
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.

For Kishida and Biden, a Stronger Japanese Defense Posture Is Only Half the Battle
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.
Japan’s New Strategic Direction 
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. 

Japan’s Long-Range Strike Capability Decision Was Not Sudden
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.

North Korea Warns Against Japan’s New Security Strategy
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. 

Japan’s Major Turning Point on Defense Policy
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.
Japan’s Ruling Coalition Debates Future Defense Policies
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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