Population Decline and Japan’s Defense: Combatibility with International Contributions

Here is the translation of my most recent OpEd from the Yomiuri Shimbun. Bottom line is that fertility and population decline now present a stark choice for Tokyo, one which they must face or risk undermining the alliance.

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