Sasakawa USA’s JUMP Program featured at SDF Day celebration
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
On the occasion of the Japan Self Defense Forces 62nd anniversary, Sasakawa USA’s Japan-US Military Program (JUMP) was excited to join with the Embassy of Japan to celebrate the accomplishments both countries have achieved together over the past year.
Tags: ambassador kenichiro sasae, Japan, japan us military program, JUMP, jump program, kenichiro sasae, SDF, sdf day, self-defense forces
The Persistent Power of 1 Percent
Author: John C. Wright
Categories: Sasakawa USA Forum
Sasakawa USA Forum Issue No. 4
Among the choices that have complicated Japanese defense, one of the most consequential has been Japan’s self-imposed limit on national defense spending. Issued in 1976 and abolished in 1987, the impact of Japan’s decision to limit military spending to 1 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) is still felt today. By examining Japan’s decision to impose a 1 percent limit on its own military spending, we can better understand current Asia-Pacific regional defense arrangements.
Tags: 1 percent, Asia, budget, cold war, Defense, defense budget, defense capability, defense spending, east Asia, Economy, GDP, influence, Japan, john c. wright, military, military spending, regional defense, regional security, Russia, sasakawa usa forum, SDF, security, self-defense forces, spending cap, spending limits, weapons, weapons acquisition
Editorial: War-renouncing Article 9 the ‘hidden issue’ at stake in election
Author: Mainichi Shimbun
Categories: Views
Opinion: Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) seems to have fallen silent on defense issues. For the upcoming election, LDP members focus only on economic issues.
Tags: article 9, Collective Self-Defense, constitution, self-defense forces