Nichi-Bei News

News and Information from the Japan-America Society of Washington DC

April 01, 2006

Background Briefing on the Japanese Military

The Council on Foreign Relations recently published a useful on-line briefing on Japan's military.

It provides background information on such topics as Article Nine of Japan's Constitution and the likelihood of change; the status of Japan's military; Japanese public opinion; the likelihood of remilitarization; and US views.

To read it, please go to the CFR website at www.cfr.org/publication/10439/