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JSDF
November 23, 2022
Blue-ribbon Panel Urges Japan to Develop Counterstrike Capabilities
By Takahashi Kosuke
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.
September 23, 2022
Strengthening Integrated Air and Missile Defense for the Japan-US Alliance
By Carl Rehberg, Chris Bassler , and Herbert Kemp
The Japan-U.S. alliance has made steady and incremental progress toward preparing for future crises and contingencies. More needs to be done.
November 26, 2021
Japan Approves Record Extra Defense Budget
By Kosuke Takahashi
Amid growing threats in East Asia, the Japanese cabinet approved a record extra budget for defense appropriations.
September 08, 2020
How Strong Are the Ropes That Bind the Japanese Military?
By Robert Farley
It is difficult to imagine that Japanese leadership would not use offensive weapons if Tokyo believed an attack was imminent.
May 29, 2020
What COVID-19 Means for the US-Japan Alliance
By Yuki Tatsumi and Yoshimitsu Sato
With both militaries having to fight the pandemic alongside their existing operations, how can the U.S. and Japan keep deterrence robust?
April 24, 2019
Japan-Philippines Defense Cooperation in Focus with Ministerial Meeting
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The interaction reinforced the ongoing activity in the security aspect of the strategic partnership.
April 10, 2019
Slowly Blazing the Trail with the Australia-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
The RAA negotiation process sets an important precedent that will inform Japan’s security relationships for years to come.
March 11, 2019
Japan-Vietnam Defense Relations in Focus With Military Chief Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The recent trip by a high-level Vietnamese defense delegation spotlighted ongoing activity in the bilateral relationship.
February 27, 2018
Japan’s New ASEAN Defense Initiative in the Spotlight with First Disaster Relief Engagement
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Tokyo rolls out yet another activity as part of its increased regional defense engagement with Southeast Asia.
May 24, 2017
Deterring North Korea
By Masashi Murano
The United States and its allies need to review and reconstruct their multi-layered deterrence strategy.
May 24, 2017
What Role for Japan in Africa’s Security After Withdrawal from South Sudan?
By Céline Pajon
There still is a big gap between the discourse and the reality of what Japan wants—and what it can achieve in Africa.
March 13, 2017
Japan Self-Defense Force Withdraws From South Sudan
By Yuki Tatsumi
The decision highlights the domestic constraints on Japan's defense activities abroad.
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