Japanese National Security Strategy and Spending

Japanese National Security Strategy and Spending

Japanese National Security StrategyUnder the leadership of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan introduced its inaugural National Security Strategy (NSS) in 2013.[REF] This strategic framework facilitated the reinvestment in and fortification of Japan’s defense capabilities and strategic partnerships, primarily with the United States but also with other partners, especially in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Japan has ma…