The Pacific Island Nations and Japan-U.S. Alliance Cooperation
Author: Hideshi Tokuchi, Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow at Sasakawa USA
Hideshi Tokuchi is a Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow at Sasakawa USA. In this Analysis, he writes about the Pacific Island region and its position in the national interests of a number of major and regional powers, including Japan, China, Australia, and the United States. Tokuchi looks at the challenges and opportunities for the region as its influence evolves and how Japan and the United States can cooperate with the region on their shared vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
Tags: Indo-Pacific region, Japan, Pacific Island region, Pacific Islands, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations
Testing the U.S.-Japan and U.S.-ROK Security Alliances
Author: Admiral Michael McDevitt
Categories: Tabletop Exercise
Tabletop Exercise Pacific Trident II was the second Sasakawa USA tabletop exercise (TTX) exploring trilateral cooperation mechanisms between the United States, Japan, and South Korea in the context of a crisis in North Korea. This report summarizes the exercise, its policy-level insights, and its final recommendations to policymakers in the United States, ROK, and Japan.
Tags: DPRK, Japan, North Korea, Pacific Trident, security, Tabletop Exercise, U.S.-Asia, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations
Strategic Distraction: America, China, and Japan in the 21st Century Competitive Space
Author: Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor and Program Director, New America
Categories: Sasakawa USA Alumni
The Honorable Sharon Burke participated in the Sasakawa USA 2017-2018 In-Depth Alumni Research Trip to Japan. In this paper, Burke posits that Japan–playing to its strengths as a security builder–has an opportunity to improve global readiness for the great security challenges of the later part of this century, not all of which are military in nature.
Tags: Belt and Road Initiative, China, cybersecurity, foreign policy, Japan, military, North Korea, security, South China Sea, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations
Fighting in Maritime Gray Zone Warfare in East Asia
Author: Hideshi Tokuchi
China’s maritime expansion poses a threat to the sea’s power to connect in East Asia. This article discusses the following: first, China’s gray zone warfare at sea; second, China’s political warfare related to the sea; and third, measures Japan should take.
Policy Recommendations by the Quadripartite Commission on the Indian Ocean Regional Security
Author: Sasakawa Peace Foundation
How can the United States work with India, Japan, and Australia to promote peace, security, and economic prosperity in the Indian Ocean region? A report from the Quadrilateral Commission on Indian Ocean Security– comprised of representatives from Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Japan, Vivekananda Foundation of India, the National Security College of the Australia National University, and Sasakawa USA–makes recommendations for cooperation among major democracies.
Tags: Australia, India, indian ocean, Indo-Pacific region, Japan, Quadripartite Commission, regional security, security