SPF's participation in Arctic Connections 2025 and the Italy-Japan Seminar on Arctic Cooperation｜The Role of Parliamentarians for Advancement of WPS Agenda
April 2025 Vol. 2
Indo-Pacific Views on Possible Changes in U.S.-Taiwan Relations｜China’s Civil Air Defense｜U.S. Annual Report on China
SPF English Newsletter: July 2023 Vol. 2
We are pleased to share with you a selection of our most recent articles.
News
Ocean Newsletter No. 551 of OPRI (Ocean Policy Research Institute) is now available
The Role of the Arctic Circle and the Success of the Japan Forum
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle, President of Iceland, 1996-2016
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Essays and Commentary
Civilian transportation capacity is evolving the capability of the Chinese military forces to invade Taiwan: Centered on the evaluation of the U.S. Annual Report
Tomohisa Takei, Admiral (Ret.), 32nd Chief of Staff Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/Special Advisor to the CEO, SAMPA KOGYO K.K.
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The Revitalization of Renmin Fangkong (Civil Air Defense), China’s Civil Protection: A Barometer of Xi Jinping’s Resolve in Preparation for Armed Conflict with the United States
Katsuya Yamamoto, Senior Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
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Publications
Like-Minded Allies? Indo-Pacific Partners’ Views on Possible Changes in the U.S. Relationship with Taiwan
While most discussion about the future of the U.S. relationship with Taiwan focuses on whether the U.S. should maintain the policy of strategic ambiguity, this report considers an often-overlooked question: how would U.S. regional allies (Japan, the ROK, the Philippines) respond to a change in U.S. policy toward Taiwan?
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