Bolstering US-Japan technology ties is key to deterring threats in Asia Benjamin McMartin and Bernice Kiyo Glenn January 13 (Oleksii Liskonih/Getty Images) A top security issue for the incoming Biden administration must be forging closer technology ties with Japan as a counterweight to the trinity of mutual adversaries we face in Asia. The ascendancy of China combined with the technological know-how of Russia and the ever-mercurial North Korean regime present a combined threat that is increasingly destabilizing to the region and highly worrisome for both Washington and Tokyo. As a result, nurturing the U.S.-Japan relationship has never been more important.
Dec 21, 2020
Among the most important relationships that the incoming Biden administration must nurture is with Japan. The two nations when teamed together are proven potent counterweights to the increasing military challenges posed by China, North Korea and Russia in both Asia and beyond,
Unlike other bilateral U.S. ties, the relationship between former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and soon-to-be former President Donald Trump’s grew stronger over the past four years.
To respond to continued threats, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and President-elect Joe Biden must find ways to continue this relationship moving forward. One way to do this is through closer coordination on procurement of weapons and weapon components.