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General Affairs and Networking Program Seminars

Unpacking Japan’s Three New Security Documents: Implications for the U.S.-Japan
Alliance and Okinawa

Community Conversations Seminar Series

Co-hosts : Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS)
 
YCAPS & the Sasakawa Peace Foundation are pleased to announce the next event in the Community Conversations seminar series focused on the Okinawa Community!

Japan unveiled three new security documents in December 2022, including the nation’s first National Defense Strategy that defines Tokyo’s security policy for the coming decade. Observers have described the documents as transformational that marks a critical juncture in Japan’s foreign policy. The question, however, is how so?

The seminar will explore this question by unpacking the new documents to illustrate how they focus on enhancing the overall military effectiveness of the alliance by pursuing an integrated and resilient force structure between the two nations. Japan’s updated security policy, in fact, has broader implications on debates over the role of alliances in U.S. grand strategy. The presentation will also touch upon the implications drawn from the new strategy—especially the concept of “deterrence by resilience”—for Okinawa, including how it may relate to Washington’s decision to remove two squadrons of F-15C/D fighters at Kadena Air Base in October 2022.

*Please kindly note that this is an in-person event taking place in Okinawa Prefecture. It will not be streamed online.

Upcoming Seminar Series
・February 22 (Wed) 17:30-20:00 JST @Yokota (Fussa), Tokyo
「Japan's Defense Diplomacy and Its Way Forward with the New National Security Strategy」

・February 25 (Sat) 15:30-17:30 JST @Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
「Pirates of Japan: Kaizoku and Maritime Traffic on the Seto Inland Sea」
Contact
Security Studies Program of SPF (Japanese available) / YCAPS (English/Japanese available),
E-mail:
SPF: anpo-event@spf.or.jp (Japanese available) / YCAPS: info@ycaps.org (English/Japanese available)
Tel:
SPF: 03-5157-5293 / YCAPS: 080-7631-1865

For media inquiries:
E-mail: spfpr@spf.or.jp
Tel: 03-5157-5395

Description

17:30 JST Welcome Reception (Food & Drinks)
Welcome to all attendees
18:30 JST Seminar
19:00 JST Discussion and Q&A session
19:30 JST Adjournment

Speakers

Takuya Matsuda
Speaker

Takuya Matsuda

Grand Strategy in Asia Research Fellow at the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS)

Related Links

https://www.ycaps.org/okinawa-security-documents
13 Feb 2023

(In Okinawa) Community Conversations Seminar Series: Unpacking Japan’s Three New Security Documents: Implications for the U.S.-Japan Alliance and Okinawa

Registration Closed
17:30-19:30 (JST)
English
Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa (Mihama 9-22, Chatan-cho, Nakagami District, Okinawa 904-0115)
Registration Closed

This event will be an In-Person Seminar. Please note that during the seminar, all attendees, presenters and staff are required to wear a face mask due to health and safety policies.

*During the socializing time before the lecture begins, masks may be removed while eating and drinking but we request that when you are not eating and drinking, please keep your face mask on. Additionally please refrain from attending if you have Flu-like symptoms. All attendees will be asked to sign in for the purposes of contact tracing. Thank you for keeping this event safe for everyone.

Although registration is not required, it can help us to have a more accurate estimate for preparing food, beverages and seating. If you would be so kind, you can let us know if you will/may attend by entering your details into the form on this page.

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