https://www.csis.org/events/spear-and-shield-japans-defense-strategy-trajectory

What is Japan’s security policy, especially in the wake of threats and concerns from Russia, North Korea and China? The CSIS held an event discussing the policy, and these are my personal notes of the meeting:

Introductions, as always. Members of CSIS, as well as a member of the Japanese lower and upper house respectively. First member is Itsunori Onodera, member of the lower house, Minister of Defense under Abe. Part of group which submitted NS documents to the Japanese diet. Second member is Masahisa Sato, elected in 2007 and a commander of the JSDF deployment to Iraq. Minister of Foreign Affairs under Abe.

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