Preview Russia currently faces not only severe economic and financial conditions, but also an ongoing confrontation with the Western nations stemming from the Ukraine crisis.…
Country or Region: Japan
Abstract During the last 5 years, Russia and Japan have been able to widen and deepen bilateral ties in many spheres, including politics, economics, and…
Abstract One of the biggest challenges for the East Asian region today is the Sino-Japanese relationship. Starting with the fishing trawler incident in September 2010,…
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Abstract After 60 years maintaining Self-Defense Forces rather than a normal military, Japan is moving towards exercising collective self-defence, long restricted by interpretations of its…
Abstract Divergent views of Japan-Russia relations in 2017 result from leaving questions unanswered. This article seeks to answer the following queries. What is the sales…
Abstract Recent political events, such as the UK decision to exit the EU and the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency, may indicate…
Abstract Recent political events, such as the UK decision to exit the EU and the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency, may indicate…
Abstract Japan’s 2013 UN Arms Trade Treaty diplomacy exhibited neither the standard minimalist, subservient negotiating style nor policymaking restricted to the usual actors. Juxtaposition of…
Abstract Both the East and Southeast China Seas have been home to a series of repeated episodes of tension between the People’s Republic of China…
Abstract In July 2014, a historic cabinet decision reinterpreted Article 9 of Japan’s 1947 constitution to allow the use of force to aid an ally…
Abstract In this essay, I elaborate on the three main components of Japan’s responses to North Korea’s provocations and discuss the problems of each component.…
Abstract This essay will first discuss the likely changes in U.S. strategy toward Asia under Trump and the implications for U.S.-Japan relations. The next section…
Abstract This essay will first review Japan’s regional defense diplomacy strategies and participation in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). The second section will then…
Summary Set against the backdrop of tensions in East Asia, this book analyzes how East Asia’s “new middle powers” and emerging powers employ public diplomacy…
Summary This book develops new theory for superior strategy in complex warfare. The approach is comprehensive and practical, and it is applied to three contemporary…
