China
China’s New Coast Guard Law and Implications for Maritime Security in the East and South China Seas
Shigeki Sakamoto Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 1:37 PM
China's new Coast Guard Law has several inconsistencies with UNCLOS.
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Water Wars
Water Wars Special: How IUU Fishing Increases the Risk of Conflict
Sam Cohen, Steve Floyd Wed, Jan 27, 2021, 10:47 AM
The U.S. reaffirms its position on Taiwan and the Senkakus; and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing increases the risk of conflict in the South China Sea.
Cybersecurity
Japan’s 5G Approach Sets a Model for Global Cooperation
Mihoko Matsubara Mon, Sep 14, 2020, 9:12 AM
Japan has adopted a cross-vendor approach to its 4G and 5G infrastructure, allowing a more flexible combination of suppliers and alleviating supply-chain risks.
Asia Pacific
The Dynamics of Japan’s “Armed Attack Initiation” Doctrine and Anticipatory Self-Defense
Masahiro Kurosaki Tue, Sep 1, 2020, 8:01 AM
How has the debate over pre-emptive strike capabilities been legally framed in Japan? What are its implications for U.S. national security policy?
Cybersecurity
The Japanese Automobile Industry Is Taking Next Steps for Cybersecurity Collaboration
Mihoko Matsubara Tue, Jul 7, 2020, 8:01 AM
The discussion around cybersecurity risk tends to overlook the automobile sector. Japan’s auto companies have taken important steps to improve cybersecurity in the industry.
South China Sea
Water Wars: Stare Decisis in the South China Sea
Sean Quirk Mon, Jan 6, 2020, 8:25 AM
Malaysia and Indonesia lawfare salvos against China, the first made-in-China aircraft carrier and a Japanese military strategy for the South China Sea.
Asia Pacific
Korea and Japan Clash Over History and Law
Brian Kim Fri, Aug 16, 2019, 8:00 AM
South Korea and Japan, two of America’s closest allies, are tumbling into a dangerous economic-diplomatic war over a South Korean Supreme Court decision that ordered Japanese corporations to compensate Korean forced-labor victims from World War II. At the heart of the dispute is a legal disagreement over a 1965 treaty that triggers centuries of bad blood and spiritual animosity between the two countries.
Water Wars
Water Wars: U.S.-China Divide at Shangri-La
Amy Zeng Wed, Jun 12, 2019, 8:29 AM
The Shangri-La Dialogue, the highest profile annual security forum in Asia, was held from May 31 to June 2 in Singapore. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered an opening speech that received widespread praise from Chinese netizens for its “objective analysis” of Sino-U.S. ties.
Water Wars
Water Wars: South China Sea Situation Normal, All Fouled Up
Sean Quirk Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 1:40 PM
Despite a diplomatic row between China and the Philippines, U.S. and Philippine military officials denied that their recent military exercise was a response to Chinese threats.
Water Wars
Water Wars: New Year’s Resolutions
Nathan Swire Mon, Dec 31, 2018, 11:00 AM
In a cabinet meeting on Dec. 18, the government of Japan adopted new National Defense Program Guidelines that call for the “drastic strengthening of Japan’s defense capabilities.” The new guidelines adopt a “multidimensional joint defense force” strategy, based on investment in technological advancement.