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Japanese Defense Policy
Tokyo Issues New Crisis Guideline for the Japan Coast Guard
By TSURUTA Jun
The “control guideline” aims to make clear what is to happen if Japan comes under armed attack.
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 Suspends Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans. What Happens Now?
By Ankit Panda
Tokyo scraps plans for two expensive missile defense installations. Will another system replace Aegis Ashore?
Japan Cuts One Aegis Ashore Site Amid Sustained Local Opposition
By Ankit Panda
Japanese authorities will survey new candidate sites nearby.
Japan Should Have a Serious Debate on Revising Its Constitution—But Not Now
By Rintaro Nishimura
Shinzo Abe is right about the need for a debate, but the time is not right.
US State Department Approves Possible F-15J Modernization Sale for Japan
By Ankit Panda
The F-15J modernization package would supplement other Air Self-Defense Force programs.
A First: Japan's Largest Warship Visits Sri Lanka on Indo-Pacific Deployment
By Ankit Panda
Japan's defense and security cooperation with Sri Lanka continues to deepen.
Japan's Delicate Geopolitical Balancing Act in 2018
By Rupakjyoti Borah
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will have to balance competing priorities in the year ahead.
What's in Japan's Record 2018 Defense Budget Request?
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's defense spending continues to be driven by concerns about North Korea and Chinese maritime activities.
Is Japan Truly a Powerful Country?
By Satoru Nagao
Japan's true power can only emerge if other countries, including the United States, require it.
What Is Japan's Regional Threat Environment and Defense Strategy?
By Ankit Panda
How does Japan see its threat environment and what are its defense priorities?
Japan Gets Serious About THAAD
By Ankit Panda
After South Korea, Japan may become the second Northeast Asian state to deploy the THAAD system.
Japan Set to Boost East China Sea Troop Presence
By Ankit Panda
Japan will likely deploy 500 troops to Ishigaki island, 90 nautical miles from the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
Japan Could Work with NATO on Deadly Next-Generation Missile
By Ankit Panda
Japan's participation in a NATO missile development consortium could lead to multi-national projects in Asia.
Japan Scrambling Jets at Cold War Levels
By Ankit Panda
Plus, South China Sea disputes, interviews with Asia's top diplomats, and more.
Japan Approves Largest-Ever Defense Budget
By Ankit Panda
Shinzo Abe's cabinet has approved a $42 billion defense budget, the largest ever in the country's history.
Japan Considers State Financing for Defense Exports
By Ankit Panda
The Japanese government will back Japanese firms involved in defense exports with financing.
Japan Mulling Lifting Defense Export Ban: 'Proactive Pacifism' In Action?
By Ankit Panda
Shinzo Abe and the LDP are out to remove Japan's ban on defense exports. Is this "proactive pacifism" or something else?
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