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Water Wars: New Year’s Resolutions

Nathan Swire Mon, Dec 31, 2018, 11:00 AM

Japan is taking steps to modernize its military in the face of an increasingly unpredictable security environment.

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Asia Pacific

Japan’s Evolving Position on the Use of Force in Collective Self-Defense

Masahiro Kurosaki Thu, Aug 23, 2018, 3:27 PM

What the government’s policy shift allows amid evolving and multinational threats to the global commons.

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Book Reviews

A Glimpse into Private-Sector Cybersecurity in Japan

Mihoko Matsubara Tue, Jun 26, 2018, 1:47 PM

Review of Shinichi Yokohama’s “Keiei to Saiba Sekyuriti—Dejitalu Rejilienshi” (Nikkei BP, 2018).

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International Law

The 'Bloody Nose' Strategy, Self-Defense and International Law: A View from Japan

Masahiro Kurosaki Thu, Feb 15, 2018, 6:30 AM

Japan’s views on the legality of a “bloody nose” strike on North Korea are complicated.

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Water Wars

Water Wars: U.S. Naval Collisions Are “No Setback” for FONOPs and Flyovers

Eliot Kim Fri, Sep 1, 2017, 5:15 PM

Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces says FONOPs and Flyovers in the South China Sea will Continue, while More Changes Are Expected for U.S. Military Brass in Asia

Editor's note: After this edition, we will publish Water Wars every other week.

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Water Wars: a “Suspicious” Flotilla that May “Not Mean Anything”

Jared Dummitt, Eliot Kim Fri, Aug 18, 2017, 3:00 PM

Water Wars is a weekly roundup of the latest news, analysis, and opinions related to ongoing tensions in the South and East China Seas.

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Water Wars: As Nuclear Tensions Rise, Trump’s Third FONOP

Jimmy Chalk, Sarah Grant Fri, Aug 11, 2017, 9:49 AM

Water Wars is a weekly roundup of the latest news, analysis, and opinions related to ongoing tensions in the South and East China Seas.

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Water Wars: China Displays Diplomatic Skill and Military Might

Eliot Kim, Jared Dummitt Sun, Aug 6, 2017, 9:49 AM

Last week, ASEAN and China took a step forward in their long quest for a Code of Conduct on the South China Sea, while the People’s Liberation Army flexed its muscles on its 90th anniversary.