U.S.-Japan Alliance

Japan’s Defense Ministry announced it would drop plans to deploy the Aegis Ashore system, citing safety concerns.

To combat China's space ambitions, Japan and the U.S. need a coordinated, regional approach.

Pushing for vastly increased contributions when Japan and South face looming recessions amid an ongoing pandemic will not serve U.S. interests.

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

With Japan, the administration stands to damage relations at precisely the wrong time.

U.S. Forces Japan takes precautions as COVID-19 spreads in Japan.

The alliance faces several challenges in any joint response to a major cyberattack.

The U.S. and Japan could be the first military alliance to operate in space.

The exercise, initiated in 2017, takes place on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

How will the alliance address new challenges and opportunities in a post-INF world?

With election season looming in the U.S., the question of Japan's financial contribution to the alliance could become politically fraught.