JSDF

For all the focus on rising budgets and offensive strike capabilities, a far more mundane concern is posing a dire threat to Japan’s security.

The Japanese defense ministry estimates that Tokyo will need to spend 48 trillion yen on defense over the next five years if it wants to achieve its security goals.

The Japan-U.S. alliance has made steady and incremental progress toward preparing for future crises and contingencies. More needs to be done.

Amid growing threats in East Asia, the Japanese cabinet approved a record extra budget for defense appropriations.

It is difficult to imagine that Japanese leadership would not use offensive weapons if Tokyo believed an attack was imminent.

With both militaries having to fight the pandemic alongside their existing operations, how can the U.S. and Japan keep deterrence robust?

The interaction reinforced the ongoing activity in the security aspect of the strategic partnership.

The RAA negotiation process sets an important precedent that will inform Japan’s security relationships for years to come.

The recent trip by a high-level Vietnamese defense delegation spotlighted ongoing activity in the bilateral relationship.

Tokyo rolls out yet another activity as part of its increased regional defense engagement with Southeast Asia.

The United States and its allies need to review and reconstruct their multi-layered deterrence strategy.