On September 2, it marked 80 years since Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender, formally ending hostilities with the Allied powers. In 1945, Emperor Shōwa decided to surrender on August 14. Why did Japan choose to accept defeat at that moment? The United States had...
In March 2020, United States Marine Corps Commandant General David H. Berger introduced Force Design 2030, now known as "Force Design," an ongoing force restructuring plan to reshape its combat power for future adversary conflicts. The Marine Corps transformation is...
The Japanese government denies some fears that its forces will be subordinate to U.S. forces. However, the U.S. and Japanese forces are being integrated, and there is a secret agreement that a single commander is indispensable in an emergency and that the U.S. should...
Since the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty expired in 2019, the United States has developed Medium-Range Missile (MRM) capability. On April 3, 2024, Gen. Charles Flynn, U.S. Army Pacific commanding general, told the Japanese media at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo...
Washington and Tokyo strongly opposed China's attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force or coercion in the East China Sea. Still, the U.S. doesn't promise anything special about defending Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a Summit Meeting...
Some media reported Japan's recent policy change to sell weapons to the US as a break from its pacifist principle. However, Washington and Tokyo have been watering it down for a long time. Co-development of Next-Generation Aircraft On December 9, 2022, the leaders of...
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey crashed off the island of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on November 29, 2023. The following series of events shows the status of the U.S. military as an occupation force. Crash's Investigation After the deadly...
The reason why Japan and Russia have not settled the territorial dispute is Washington’s influence over Tokyo through the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement. Northern Territorial Day February 7th is Northern Territorial Day in Japan. There has been a territorial...
