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U.S.-Japan Alliance
Promise and Potential Peril: Japan’s Military Normalization
By Paul J. Leaf
To play a productive role in a tense neighborhood, Tokyo needs to look beyond constitutional interpretations.
Japan: De Facto Approval of Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
Referencing its U.S. alliance at every step, the LDP sees no reason to pull back on normalization.
Tokyo’s Subtle Revolution
By Nick Bisley
Abe’s Constitutional reinterpretation will have profound implications for the Asia-Pacific.
China and the U.S.-Japan Alliance
By Shannon Tiezzi
Michael Swaine on the structural factors causing friction between the U.S.-Japan alliance and China.
Ten Myths About Japan’s Collective Self-Defense Change
By Michael Green and Jeffrey W. Hornung
What the critics don’t understand about Japan’s constitutional reinterpretation.
Japan’s New Defense Posture
By Lionel Pierre Fatton
What are the implications of Japan’s constitutional reinterpretation on regional security dynamics?
Why the U.S. Should Welcome Japan’s ‘Spear’ Capability
By Ayumi Teraoka
Despite slightly diverging views, Japan and the U.S. are capable of strengthening regional security.
China Has Strategic Confidence (So Expect Tensions to Continue)
By Dingding Chen
China has gained a new sort of strategic confidence that allows it to behave independently in Asia.
Can China and Japan Solve the Dilemma of 'Two Tigers, One Mountain?'
By Jin Kai
Limited strategic space in East Asia makes a long-term solution to China-Japan tensions imperative.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Japan's Ukraine Dilemma
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Ukraine crisis may force Japan to choose between its alliance with the US and its outreach to Russia.
US, Japan to Jointly Develop Littoral Combat Ship
By J. Michael Cole
The U.S. and Japan will jointly develop a littoral combat ship (LCS) for quick intervention in shallow waters.
China Will Have to Face a Stronger US-Japan Alliance
By Jin Kai
Despite its wish for a new type of relationship with the US, China will face a stronger US-Japan alliance in coming years.