Information on "Weapons Systems" and "Japan"
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Aum Shinrikyo: Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons
Author: Richard Danzig, Marc Sageman, Terrance Leighton, Lloyd Hough, Hidemi Yuki, Rui Kotani, Zachary M Hosford
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This detailed case study of Aum Shinrikyo (Aum) suggests several lessons for understanding attempts by other terrorist groups to acquire chemical or biological weapons. More on «Aum Shinrikyo: Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
North Korea: Challenges for the US-Japan Alliance
Author: Alan D Romberg, Yoshihide Soeya, Balbina Y Hwang, Yasuhiro Izumikawa, Katsuhisa Furukawa, John S Park, Scott A Snyder, Ryo Sahashi, L Gordon Flake, Yuki Tatsumi
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This volume is a collection of seven essays authored by American and Japanese experts on Asian security issues, examining how North Korea's behavior affects the US–Japan bilateral defense relationship, as well as their ability to coordinate their dip... More on «North Korea: Challenges for the US-Japan Alliance»
January 2011
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18 Jan 2011
The US-Japan Alliance
Author: Emma Chanlett-Avery
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the regional environment that Japan and the United States face in shaping their alliance. More on «The US-Japan Alliance» -
2011
Défense antimissile au Japon, en Corée du Sud et en Inde
Author: Valérie Niquet, Bruno Gruselle
Publisher: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
Avec l’analyse des trois pays les plus avancés en matière de défense antimissile en Asie, nous prenons conscience des différences mais également des éléments convergents des stratégies, des programmes et des attentes à la fois sur les systèmes mais é... More on «Défense antimissile au Japon, en Corée du Sud et en Inde»
December 2010
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Dec 2010
Robotic Skies
Author: Patrick M Cronin, Paul S Giarra
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This paper argues that intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) is important for Japan's strategic defense in particular and for regional security in general. More on «Robotic Skies»
April 2010
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16 Apr 2010
The 2010 US Nuclear Posture Review and its Implications for Japan
Author: Shinichi Ogawa
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
In this publication, the author explains that before the release of the US 2010 Nuclear Posture Review, some Japanese defense experts were worried that the Obama Administration might announce a policy of 'no-first use' for nuclear weapons. More on «The 2010 US Nuclear Posture Review and its Implications for Japan»
February 2010
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12 Feb 2010
Hitting a Moving Target
Author: Kristian Kurki
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) and intensified defence measures at large, will contribute to a perpetuation of rivalry between Japan and its East Asian neighbors, restricting Japan’s diplomatic maneuverability and reducing its future policy options ... More on «Hitting a Moving Target»
January 2010
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5 Jan 2010
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy
Author: Larry A Niksch
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Since August 2003, negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs have involved six governments: the United States, North Korea, China, South Korea, Japan, and Russia. More on «North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy» -
5 Jan 2010
Japan Beefs up its Naval Capability
Author: Rajaram Panda
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This brief discusses Japan's changing foreign policy paradigm, its actions driven by economic imperatives, its expansion of naval power and its rising naval cooperation with India and other Asian countries. More on «Japan Beefs up its Naval Capability»
September 2009
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22 Sep 2009
Unblocking the Road to Zero: Brazil, Japan and Turkey
Author: Marcos C de Azambuja, Matake Kamiya, Henri J Barkey
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This book is part of a series examining the strategic obstacles that block the achievement of zero nuclear weapons worldwide, written from the perspectives of individual countries. More on «Unblocking the Road to Zero: Brazil, Japan and Turkey»
