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DEFENSE

Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2013
Syrian crisis exposes Obama's frayed ties with U.S. military
The Syrian crisis over the past few weeks has thrust President Barack Obama into a role in which at times he has seemed uneasy: that of commander in chief.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2013
Mr. Abe's ominous defense moves
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's approach to changing the government's traditional position on the right to collective self-defense undermines the foundation of Japanese democracy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2013
Why the Syrian crisis matters for Japan
U.S. President Barack Obama's weeks of fumbling during the Syrian crisis may create dangerous uncertainties for Japan during the rest of his presidency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 2, 2013
Legislation bureau chief Abe's window to collective defense
The appointment of Ichiro Komatsu as director general of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau is a step toward Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's goal of reinterpreting the Constitution so Japan can engage in collective self-defense.

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