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U.S.-Japan defense cooperation guidelines
August 18, 2017
Top US, Japan Defense and Diplomatic Officials Meet to Discuss Alliance, Regional Issues
By Ankit Panda
Top U.S. and Japanese officials discuss North Korea, the East China Sea, and much more.
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.
May 16, 2015
Chinese Perspectives on the Abe-Obama Summit
By Aurelia George Mulgan
Not surprisingly, the Chinese press has been critical of the outcomes of the Japanese PM’s visit.
May 13, 2015
The Dangerous Japan-U.S. Defense Guidelines Revisions
By Ichiro Ozawa
A Japanese opposition leader on what is wrong with the changes to The Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation.
May 07, 2015
Roadmap for Futenma: Operationalizing the New US-Japan Defense Guidelines
By Will Atkins
Three ways to put the concepts outlined in the new Guidelines into practice.
May 04, 2015
U.S.-Japan: A Pacific Alliance Transformed
By Jeffrey W. Hornung
The new defense guidelines have the potential to mark a new era in the U.S-Japan alliance.
May 01, 2015
A Closer Look at the New US-Japan Defense Guidelines
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Japanese MOFA press secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura about what the guidelines really mean.
April 29, 2015
US and Japan: Another Step Forward on Security
By Kevin Wang
The new U.S.-Japan defense guidelines open the door to a more aggressive take on regional security.
November 26, 2014
US-Japan Defense Guidelines Likely to Be Delayed
By Ricky Hough
For now, Japan’s domestic political turmoil and economic woes are trumping its regional security challenges.
November 18, 2014
Signs of Sino-Japanese Détente Despite New US-Japan Defense Guidelines?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Both sides seem to be trying to defuse tensions, if not actually addressing the underlying causes.
November 13, 2014
How an Election Gives Abe the Upper-Hand on Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
A December election would be an Abenomics referendum, and an open door to a stronger military.
November 06, 2014
Will U.S. Midterms Become Justification for Japanese Defense?
By Clint Richards
A distracted ally may give Abe the rationale for a larger role in regional security.
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