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Japan-U.S. alliance

Matching Japan’s Counterstrike Capability With South Korea’s Three Axis System

Matching Japan’s Counterstrike Capability With South Korea’s Three Axis System

By Ju Hyung Kim
Integrating Japan’s counterstrike capability with South Korea’s Three Axis system could strengthen the security of both countries.

Strengthening Japan-US Security Relations Over Extended Deterrence

Strengthening Japan-US Security Relations Over Extended Deterrence

By Ryoya Ishimoto
The first Ministerial Meeting on Extended Deterrence marked a major turning point in the postwar Japan-U.S. relationship, as the nuclear threat is more intense and imminent than ever before.
What Is Holding Back France-Japan Cooperation?

What Is Holding Back France-Japan Cooperation?

By Guibourg Delamotte
The many shared interests between France and Japan should allow them to be very close partners, yet they are not. Why? 

It’s Time for Closer Japan-US Cooperation on Climate Security

It’s Time for Closer Japan-US Cooperation on Climate Security

By Khang Pham
For Japan to be a true “global partner” of the U.S., it needs to closely align its approach to climate change threats with that of its most important ally.

Japan Investigates Alleged Chinese Drone Footage of JS Izumo

Japan Investigates Alleged Chinese Drone Footage of JS Izumo

By Takahashi Kosuke
Multiple photos of the Yokosuka-based USS Ronald Reagan were also allegedly taken by a Chinese drone. The authenticity of the footage hasn’t been determined yet.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Sustained and Strategic Investments Needed for US-Japan Collaboration

Sustained and Strategic Investments Needed for US-Japan Collaboration

By Susan Berresford and Kazuyo Kato
Japan may not be an immediate problem for the U.S., but our relationship will become a problem if we do not invest in it and the professionals required to foster future cooperation.

Intensifying China-US Rivalry Imperils the ‘Yoshida Doctrine’

Intensifying China-US Rivalry Imperils the ‘Yoshida Doctrine’

By Jio Kamata
Yoshida wanted to retain historical ties with China and obtain security guarantees from the U.S. That balance looks increasingly unlikely today.
The US and Japan as G7 Champions of Health and Democracy

The US and Japan as G7 Champions of Health and Democracy

By Kazuyo Kato and Mark P. Lagon
Washington and Tokyo can contribute conclusively to global governance in the service of peace, prosperity, and pluralism.

What’s Behind Proposed Changes to US Marine Deployments in Okinawa?

What’s Behind Proposed Changes to US Marine Deployments in Okinawa?

By Christopher Edward Carroll
Japan and the U.S. are actively taking note of changes in China’s naval and air capabilities in the region and making changes of their own.

Strengthening Integrated Air and Missile Defense for the Japan-US Alliance

Strengthening Integrated Air and Missile Defense for the Japan-US Alliance

By Carl Rehberg, Chris Bassler , and Herbert Kemp
The Japan-U.S. alliance has made steady and incremental progress toward preparing for future crises and contingencies. More needs to be done.

Rebooting the Japan-US Alliance

Rebooting the Japan-US Alliance

By Kenzo Fujisue
With economy increasingly becoming the new decisive battlespace in the looming China-U.S. Cold War, the alliance needs an urgent reboot.
In a First, US Jets Will Fly Off a Japanese Warship This Fall

In a First, US Jets Will Fly Off a Japanese Warship This Fall

By Steven Stashwick
Marine Corps F-35B fighters will operate off Japan’s modified “helicopter destroyers.”

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