Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "MSDF"
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1.5K2021 US-Japan RelationsJapan Can Remain an Important U.S. Ally Despite Demographic Challenges
The world is aging. Some countries are not only aging, but their populations are shrinking as immigration fails to make up for...
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2.2KSecurityCould Japan Get Caught in a U.S.-Iran Crossfire?
Rising U.S. - Iran tensions create additional risk for a planned Japanese naval deployment to the region. Can Tokyo avoid being pulled...
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3.6KSecurityFlagging Issues for Japan and South Korea
Japan withdrew from South Korea's International Fleet Review after a dispute over flags - which belies good progress in the nations' security...
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4.0KSecurityThe LDP Weighs in on Japan’s Defense Posture
Last week, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Research Commission on National Security published its formal proposal for shaping Japan’s next National Defense...
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4.4KSecurityJapan’s Maritime Strategy and the Dynamics of Denial
To paraphrase a political science aphorism, where a nation sits geographically is where it stands strategically. As an archipelago stretching over thousands...