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Japanese 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.
June 23, 2020
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?
May 07, 2020
Japan Cuts One Aegis Ashore Site Amid Sustained Local Opposition
By Ankit Panda
Japanese authorities will survey new candidate sites nearby.
May 07, 2020
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.
October 30, 2019
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.
October 02, 2018
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.
January 10, 2018
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.
August 28, 2017
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.
May 13, 2017
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.
March 10, 2017
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?
November 26, 2016
Japan Gets Serious About THAAD
By Ankit Panda
After South Korea, Japan may become the second Northeast Asian state to deploy the THAAD system.
November 30, 2015
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.
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