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The Russian military build-up on Japan’s northern frontier
The Russian military build-up on Japan’s northern frontier

Written by James DJ Brown

Tokyo has little option but to stand firm, enhance cooperation with democratic partners, especially the United States, and demonstrate that Japan, while not acting aggressively, is closely monitoring Russian activities in its vicinity and is fully capable of defending its waters and airspace.

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Will China build a 'Great Wall' in the East China Sea?
Will China build a 'Great Wall' in the East China Sea?

Written by Satoru Nagao

The more China escalates the situation, the more Japan-US-Taiwan security cooperation will be institutionalised, making it more difficult for China to construct another “Great Wall” in the East China Sea.

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Japan-Australia security ties deepen: A response to China?
Japan-Australia security ties deepen: A response to China?

Written by Kyoko Hatakeyama

A more active and sustained defence partnership between Tokyo and Canberra could serve to supplement Washington’s commitments and military burdens across the Indo-Pacific region.

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Washington and Tokyo’s old alliance for a new era: Changing strategic priorities and expectations
Washington and Tokyo’s old alliance for a new era: Changing strategic priorities and expectations

Written by Monika Chansoria

Any potential reconsideration on the Okinawa bases will likely have a cascading effect on the US-Japan alliance and Tokyo’s national security strategy at large. After all, Okinawa is not merely a peripheral Japanese prefecture, but the lynchpin of American and Japanese strategic positioning in the East China Sea.

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Japan's F-35 woes continue as the nation looks to the future
Japan's F-35 woes continue as the nation looks to the future

Written by Joseph Hammond

This summer the State Department approved a $23 billion plan for Japan to acquire 105 F-35 stealth fighters of both the conventional take-off (the F-35A), and the short take-off and vertical landing variant (the F-35B). As a result of this deal, Japan is now home to one of only two F-35 production final assembly and check-out facilities outside of Fort Worth, Texas.

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