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A People's Liberation Army Air Force WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone in Guangdong, China, on September 27, 2021. (Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images)

Can China Build a World-Class Military Using Artificial Intelligence?

Koichiro Takagi

Japan Chair Fellow (Nonresident)

Koichiro Takagi

Feb 7, 2023

Commentary

7 Min Read

(Screenshot via CNN International)

Why a Balloon?

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 7, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via CBS News/YouTube)

Chinese Balloon Fallout

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

(Chase Doak via Social Media)

What Goes Up Must Come Down

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 3, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 13: U.S. President Joe Biden poses for photographs with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio after his arrival at the White House on January 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Fumio is in Washington to meet with his counterparts during a round-the-world trip. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Joe Biden poses for photographs with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida after his arrival at the White House on January 13, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Biden-Kishida Parley Marks Transformational Moment for Japan

Kenneth R. Weinstein

Japan Chair

Kenneth R. Weinstein

Jan 13, 2023

Commentary

1 Min Read

50602-N-IU636-204 PEARL HARBOR (June 2, 2015) A member of the Japanese community in Hawaii welcomes the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JS Kashima (TV 3508) as it arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Kashima is joined by JS Yamagiri (DD 152) and JS Shimayuki (TV 3513) for a scheduled port visit. While in Hawaii, JMSDF sailors will participate in wreath-laying ceremonies at the USS Arizona Memorial, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) and Makiki Cemetery. The JMSDF has

A man welcomes the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Kashima to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on June 2, 2015. (US Navy photo by Johans Chavarro)

China's Influence and Japan's "NATO-Like" Posture

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 13, 2023

Podcast

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio participate in an arrival ceremony, Monday, May 23, 2022, at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida greets President Joe Biden at Akasaka Place in Tokyo, Japan, on May 22, 2022. (The White House via Flickr)

Prime Minister Kishida's G7 Roadshow Ends in Washington

Riley Walters

Senior Fellow

Riley Walters

Jan 12, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosts a joint press availability with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 11, 2023. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett/ Public Domain]

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks at the a joint press availability on January 11, 2023, at the US Department of State. (US Department of State via Flickr)

Japan Unveils Ambitious Military Plans ahead of Biden-Kishida Meeting

Masashi Murano

Senior Fellow, Japan Chair

Masashi Murano

Jan 12, 2023

Podcast

Republic of Korea Marines patrol as part of amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event involved members of the U.S. Marine Corps, Philippine Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over d

Korean Marines take part in joint exercises with Japanese, American, and Philippine troops in the Philippines on October 7, 2022. (US Marine Corps photo by Danny Gonzalez)

Japan’s Defense Plans Benefit South Korea

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 4, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

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The Foreign Policy Outlook for 2023

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

Jan 1, 2023

In the Media

While North Korea is threatening to launch an ICBM at a normal angle and increasing the level of provocation, the United States has deployed the world's strongest fighter jet, the F-22 stealth fighter, and the B-52 strategic bomber near the Korean Peninsula. Together with former high-ranking officials, we take a look at North Korea's escalating threat of provocation and the United States' formidable response strategy. It also analyzes the impact of Japan's revision of security documents and the resulting mi

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Strengthening the Deployment of US Strategic Assets to the Korean Peninsula

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 24, 2022

In the Media

URAGA CHANNEL, Japan (February 17, 2016) – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD-107) transits Uraga Channel in front of Mt. Fuji. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. William McGough) LEAVE A COMMENT

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi transits Uraga Channel in front of Mt. Fuji on February 17, 2016. (US Navy photo by William McGough)

Japan Releases National Security Strategy

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 16, 2022

Podcast