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Japan emerged from World War II as the only country in the world to completely renounce war as a sovereign right. Despite this proscription, Japan’s self-defence forces form a large, technologically advanced military power.
Unsheathing the Samurai sword: Japan changing security policy
About the author
Alan Dupont
Alan Dupont is a Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute.
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In this Lowy Institute Paper, Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow and Professor of International Security at the University of New South Wales Alan Dupont analyses Japan’s shifting national security policies, examining Japan’s possible movement towards a more outward-looking security presence and whether this evolution represents a reawakening of Japan’s historically noted martial instincts or a pragmatic way to play a more active role in regional and international affairs. The paper examines regional responses to this evolution and makes seven key recommendations for how Australia, as a fellow member of the US alliance in Asia, can enhance security cooperation with Japan.
The Paper can be downloaded here.
