Analysis of GOJ’s current civil protection planning (and critiques that ensue from that analysis) and lessons learned from the March 11 triple disaster IDP e...
The Japanese islands closest to Taiwan are an increasingly focal point for the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Analysis of how Japan and South Korea have been reacting to increased unpredictability in U.S. foreign policy.
The plan codifies demands for Japan to spend more on defense and increase its capabilities – efforts Japanese officials say are already underway.
Washington is making progress with a range of states: from staunch ally the Philippines to newer partner Vietnam and even Cambodia, where China’s influence d...
Seoul had apparently picked two priority regions in its quest to become a top-four global defense exporter.
Like her predecessors, Takaichi has offered a summit to resolve the abductees issue. North Korea is unlikely to be interested.
The deployment, small as it is, marks a first for Japan in several ways.
Takaichi Sanae is widely seen as a pro-Taiwan leader, even famously suggesting a “quasi-alliance” between the two.
The top U.S. priority for alliance modernization is the one that causes the most concern for South Korea.
In addition to the increasing frequency and complexity of naval cooperation, India and the EU are growing closer politically.
The hike in defense spending comes amid increased threat perceptions and pressure from the U.S. for Taiwan to bolster its own capabilities.
The Luxon government is shoring up its relationship with its only ally, while also expanding its role in security groupings like NATO and the Five Eyes.
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South Korea is seeking trade concessions, including on tariffs and non-trade barriers, in return for accepting the U.S. request to recalibrate the USFK’s str...
The SIA, once ratified, will enable exchanges of national security-related data and facilitate two-way defense procurements.
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A confluence of factors – U.S. strikes on Iran and a focus on defense spending hikes – likely led Prime Minister Ishiba to stay home.
The robust European presence at the Shangri-La Dialogue was just the latest indication that the EU seeks to defend its own interests in the Indo-Pacific regi...
How to build domestic consensus around mutual threat identification and alliances.
It is too early to assess the benefits of an Australia-EU defense agreement to each side when so much hinges on the details.
Applying alliance theories to understand the world today.
As the limited capacity in the U.S. becomes a point of concern, attention has naturally turned to two U.S. allies that are also leading shipbuilders.
Thoughts on alliance policy in an era of global uncertainty.
In previewing the drills, military officials mentioned not only the disputed waterway but also the potential deterrent effect in the Taiwan Strait.
Two major themes emerged: the interconnectedness of threats facing Europe and the Indo-Pacific and the importance of defense industrial cooperation.
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