Tensions continue to rise in East Asia, not least with the continued threat of a nuclear North Korea, coupled with China’s ever-growing military, economic, and political aspirations for regional hegemony. Expectations for Japan to play a critical role to ensure peace and stability have increased as a result, and strong ties between Tokyo and Washington remain critical for the two sides to work closely together.
On March 14, 2018, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê’s Asia Program hosted a daylong conference on the U.S. national security strategy and its implications for the U.S.-Japan alliance. The closed-door forum, made possible through support from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, brought together nine panelists, two dozen analysts, and officials from the current administration as participants.
This is a collection of essays from three of those participants. Contributions from Rumi Aoyama of Waseda University, Hiroyasu Akutsu of Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies, and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê’s Abraham Denmark should further discussions about understanding U.S.-China strategic competition, the way forward on North Korea, and options to update the U.S.-Japan alliance.
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About the Authors
Shihoko Goto
Rumi Aoyama
Abraham Denmark
Hiroyasu Akutsu
Indo-Pacific Program
The Indo-Pacific Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on US interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region. Read more
