Shinzo Abe – NAOC

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Deutschland’s Dissonance: Nordstream, Nazism and NATO’s Peril

Despite NATO’s objections, as Germany persists in cooperation with Russia, Arjun Singh deconstructs the German strategic calculus on Nord Stream 2 and impact of Holocaust history.

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Tensions with China are Securing Shinzo Abe’s Domestic and Regional Ambitions for Japan

In this article, John Pollock discusses the strategic moves that Japan is making under Shinzo Abe as tensions with China increase.

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The Return of Japan’s Ambition: Shinzo Abe’s Assertive Foreign Policy

In his article, John Pollock analyzes the shift in Japanese foreign policy after Shinzo Abe took office in 2012.

Security, Trade and the Economy

Japan, Agriculture and the TPP

As part of the NATO Association of Canada’s series of articles about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Anthony Galea explores how the landmark deal with affect Japanese agriculture.

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70 Years On: Japan’s Role in WWII Continues to Haunt Ties with Beijing

John Pollock uncovers some of China’s old wounds that remain from Japan’s role from WWII.

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Military Parades: China’s New Defence Capabilities

Margaret analyzes the spectacle and ramifications of China’s recent display of military power

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Improving Ties between Japan and China? Underlying Tensions Remain

John Pollock discusses the destabilizing economic relationship between China and Japan, which heavily relates to the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands.

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Japan’s Conflicted Fight for Peace

Kelsey Berg explores whether Japan’s longstanding state of pacifism is moving towards military involvement, or if it is a miscommunication.