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Japan
Perry in Japan, War in the Pacific, and the Rise of China
By Steven Stashwick
The United States has spooked a rising Pacific power before.
Globalization With Asian Characteristics
By Chietigj Bajpaee
As the West retrenches into populism and nationalism, can Asia take up the mantle of global cooperation?
How Specifically Does Japan's LDP Want to Revise the Constitution?
By Adam P. Liff
A 2012 proposal for amending Japan's post-war constitution offers some guidance.
Japan’s Air Force to Receive 100 New Stealth Fighter Jets
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan is slated to launch a tender for a new fighter aircraft this month.
Taiwan Set to Test US PAC-3 Missile Defense System
By Ankit Panda
Taiwan will become the second U.S. ally in the Pacific after Japan to test the PAC-3 system on U.S. soil.
Obama to Make Historic Visit to Hiroshima
By Catherine Putz
Both domestic and international audiences will be watching the visit for an apology.
Australia’s Submarine Superiority: Strange Strategies and Overspending
By Greg Austin
How grounded in strategic reality is the Australian government's decision to purchase 12 new submarines?
The Big Nuking of 1959: How the US Would Have Nuked East Asia
By Robert Farley
A recently declassified nuclear target list shows how the U.S. planned to use its nuclear weapons in the late-1950s.
Russia and Japan Unlikely to Make ‘Serious Progress’ in Kuril Islands Dispute
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Kremlin cautions that this Friday’s Abe-Putin meeting will not resolve a long-standing territorial dispute.
Japan’s New Stealth Fighter Jet to Conduct 50 Test Flights in 2016-17
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan plans a year-long campaign to flight-test its new X-2 fifth-generation fighter technology demonstrator.
Why Japan Lost the Bid to Build Australia’s New Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
How did the onetime frontrunner fail in its bid to build Australia’s next-generation submarine?
Japan’s New 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet Makes Maiden Flight
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The flight took place with ‘no particular problems,’ according to Japanese defense officials.