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Japanese Self-Defense Forces
June 06, 2023
Japan’s New Security Strategy, Part 1: The Historical Context
By Pascal Lottaz
Since the end of World War II, Japan has been struggling to strike the right balance between pacifism and productive security engagement with the world.
July 22, 2016
Japan to Receive 4 New V-22 Osprey Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. defense contractor Boeing has been awarded a $545 million contract for the delivery of 4 V-22 aircraft to Japan.
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.
September 18, 2015
Japan's Improbable Military Resurgence
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese militarism was buried for good in August 1945 and likely will not rise again.
July 10, 2015
How Does Japan's LDP Plan to Pass Security Reform?
By Mina Pollmann
With the 60-day rule, the Diet juggles technicalities and the LDP presses forward its bill reinterpreting Article 9.
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 06, 2015
Meet Japan’s Newest Aircraft for Defending the Senkaku Islands
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department just approved a $3 billion arms deal with Japan.
April 08, 2015
How Do the United States and Japan See Each Other?
By Ankit Panda
A new study sheds light on public attitudes in the United States and Japan.
January 01, 2015
Russia Considers a Fighters-For-Food Deal with Argentina
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Indian defense coproduction, India-Pakistan relations, the JSDF in 2015, and more. Year-end links.
November 05, 2014
Aquino Shows Support for Japan in the South China Sea
By Clint Richards
The Philippines is seeking to indirectly link its territorial problems with Japanese normalization.
June 25, 2014
Abe’s Collective Self-Defense Cabinet Approval Imminent
By Clint Richards
A new government draft has garnered coalition support, and could be approved as early as next week.
May 26, 2014
LDP Sets Stage for Next Collective Self-Defense Talks
By Clint Richards
Japan’s coalition partners are looking to iron out their differences over ‘grey-zone issues’ this week.
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