Among the various innovations introduced under the new National Defense Program Guidelines released by Japan in 2010 …, the most important is the “Dynamic Defense Force†concept, which will enable the Japan Self-Defense Forces to operate …

This policy brief explains how Japan produces its annual defense white paper and how this publication and other … defense reports promote transparency on Japan’s national defense. I outline the process of putting together the white paper … defense transparency. …

Contemporary Japanese approaches to defense transparency are informed by history, relations with external states, the … domestic political configuration of institutions, and state–society interactions. Analysts from the Japanese defense establishment … expectations of defense transparency should be realistic, and the emphasis should be on bilateral efforts to promote defense …

Japan’s defense production model is often seen as a successful exemplar of “techno-nationalism,†especially in the … China to emulate in the reform of its own defense industry. But Japan’s defense production model, despite arguable past … structural development limitations have been increasingly revealed over the past two decades. Japan’s defense production model …

The National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG) is the primary document of Japan’s defense policy, setting both … guidelines for defense force planning and outlining the basic principles and policies of Japan’s national security strategy …

This policy brief puts forward an analytical framework to capture the nature, dimensions, and spectrum of innovation … in the military and broader defense spheres. Insights are drawn from a range of disciplines, including history, social …

crisis. Today, several Asian countries are already among the largest defense spenders in the world. In addition, unlike … defense budgets in many other regions, including the West, Asian defense spending continues to increase. …