Japan’s Defense Readiness: Prospects and Issues in Operationalizing Air and Maritime Supremacy

Authors

Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi

Number

5

Abstract

Facing a fluid regional security environment and the need to strengthen its alliance role, Japan has worked to increase the capabilities of the Japan Self-Defense Forces by adjusting the relevant bureaucratic, political, and operational frameworks and making key investments in new force structures.

Recommended Citation

Hinata-Yamaguchi, Ryo (2018) "Japan’s Defense Readiness: Prospects and Issues in Operationalizing Air and Maritime Supremacy," Naval War College Review: Vol. 71: No. 3, Article 5.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol71/iss3/5