This paper published in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explores the risks and opportunities for Japan and the USA in the Indo-Pacific region and comprehensive strategy and cooperation between Tokyo and Washington.
In this paper, Tomohiko Satake analyses Japan’s “Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy” and the different ways in which this strategy can be interpreted, for some, it is a comprehensive framework that incorporates China while others believe it views China as a hostile power.
This strategic report annual report 2019 explores the challenges that Japan faces in the face of a changing international order and how Japan could navigate tricky waters.