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US-Japan Alliance
US Admiral: North Korea 'Threat to the Entire World'
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The head of U.S. Pacific Command advocates for stronger sanctions against North Korea.
Finding Common Ground Between US, Japan, and China in Southeast Asia
By Brian Harding
Though the competition between the three actors is likely to remain, they can also move forward with collaboration in four specific areas.
Japan’s First Overseas Military Drill Spotlights Growing Security Role
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Tokyo’s defense forces conducted their first drill outside of Japan alongside Asia’s largest multinational exercise.
Oldest US Ally in Asia: Thailand or the Philippines?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at who should truly hold that title.
Japanese Defense Minister: Military 'Will Not Be Sent' to the South China Sea Alongside US
By Ankit Panda
Inada reiterates Japan's standing policy to not involve its forces in the South China Sea beyond training missions.
Mattis: Senkakus Covered Under US-Japan Security Treaty
By Ankit Panda
Jim Mattis offers Japan reassurance on the disputed Senkaku Islands.
US Defense Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific: What Obama and Carter Will Leave Trump and Mattis
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What will the Obama administration leave the incoming administration on Asia defense policy?
Trump Faces Early Foreign Policy Test With Abe Meeting
By Michael H. Fuchs
The meeting is an opportunity for the president-elect to send some much-needed signals to the region and the world.
Nuke or No Nuke? Japan’s Long Dilemma
By Yo-Jung Chen
The discreet temptation for a national nuclear deterrent has persisted for decades.
Despite Trump's Rhetoric, GOP Senators Try to Reassure South Korea
By Catherine Putz
Reassuring allies in the face of Donald Trump’s presumptive nomination to the Republican presidential ticket is not easy.
Expanding US-Japan-India Cooperation in the Indian Ocean
By Jessie Daniels
The Indian Ocean is featuring more prominently in discussions among the three Asian giants.
US, Asia Allies Set For Military Exercise Cope North 2016
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Washington and five Asian allies prepare for largest iteration of air exercise next month.