Old Cold War Type Relations Do Not Serve Japan
... However, Kishida's diplomatic marathon was also an opportunity to introduce the latest changes in the Japanese foreign and security policy to key Japanese partners, allies and, arguably, even to its opponents. Andrey Kortunov: A New Western Cohesion and World Order Indeed, the trip took place right after Japan made significant revisions in its 2013 National Security Strategy and in related operational documents. Across the next five years, Tokyo's defense spending is set to double, which will make Japan's defense budget the third highest in the world—after ...