Japan is leading in leveraging commercial space capabilities for security and defence. Against a backdrop of ongoing global demand for security and defence capabilities to be provided by commercial space companies, the Japanese government has launched several financial instruments, which in this...

Due to self-imposed restrictions on joint defence equipment production and technology cooperation, Japan has long been an isolated player in the global defence industry. However, as it is facing the most severe and complex strategic environment in recent years and it has dwindling domestic...

This original book systematically examines Japan's defense engagement with its strategic partners since the end of the Cold War based on Japan's national security strategy. The author maps three defense engagement activities: military exercises, capacity building, and defense equipment transfer...