Japan’s National Security Strategy: The Role of Alliance and Partnerships

Join the Stimson Center for a discussion on the impacts of Japan’s National Security Strategy on Tokyo’s security cooperation with Washington and other like-minded partners.

Japan’s bilateral alliance with the United States and its ever-expanding security partnership with like-minded countries are integral part of Japan’s national security strategy. How has the evolution of Japan’s national security strategy influenced the way in which Tokyo engages Washington and other security partners around the world? What are some of the accomplishments so far, and what are the challenges moving forward? Join Yuki Tatsumi as she engages Dr. Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki, Visiting Scholar at MIT, to explore the issues in this essential element of Tokyo’s national security strategy.