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JSDF
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.
February 27, 2016
The Invisible Achilles' Heel in Japan's Defense Plan
By Yuki Tatsumi
Even as it invests in more equipment, Japan needs to do more to take care of its Self Defense personnel.
September 30, 2015
Japan's Military Gets New Rules of Engagement
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The United States and Japan are also working on a new joint action plan for the defense of the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
January 30, 2015
US Admiral: Japanese Operations in South China Sea 'Make Sense' in the Future
By Ankit Panda
The United States might support Japanese military operations in the South China Sea.
August 10, 2013
US Grows Concerned About Japan’s Military Revival
Despite prodding Tokyo to shoulder more of its defense for years, Washington is growing uneasy at this prospect.
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