Japan-and-multipolarity-in-the-Indo-Pacific-National-mobilisation-and-resilience

Japan and multipolarity in the Indo-Pacific: National mobilisation and resilience 3 Japan’s determination to consolidate its position There are three major aspects considered here that as a regional pole has great implications for the provide a composite and structured account of peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific, including Japan’s efforts to revitalise its status as a viable pole for Japan’. [...] The most salient of these is the 1947 Japanese Con- Prime Minister Abe energetically pursued his agen- stitution imposed by the occupying forces of the da through global diplomacy and the launch of the United States in the aftermath of the Pacific War. [...] Technology: The identification of Critical and with such aggression other than by resorting Emerging Technologies (CET) as a national asset to the right of self-defense; and (iii) When the critical to strategic competition is also promi- use of armed force is confined to be the mini- nent in the NSS. [...] Source: Australian Department of Defence The case of the Japan-Australia Special Strategic Through this network of regional and inter-re- Partnership is exemplary of this practice.63 Based gional strategic partnerships, Japan is able to on a recently updated Joint Declaration on Security gain endorsement and support in the exercise of Cooperation, the two countries engage in a range its national p. [...] the Camp David Principles in August 2023.73 In this common statement of purpose, the partners agreed to regularise minilateral meetings, and unveiled a wide-ranging package of cooperative measures to enhance strategic coordination between the US-Ja- pan and US-ROK alliances, including a range of new military exercises and enabling agreements.74 14 Japan and multipolarity in the Indo-Pacific: Natio.