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Book Review: Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power

| 1st Quarter 2020

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Nathaniel L. Moir reviews Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power by Sheila Smith. For national security professionals and those in the Joint Force focused on the Asia-Pacific region, this book is an authoritative account on the Japanese Self Defense Force and a reminder of the importance of U.S.-Japan relations.

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Moir, Nathaniel L. "Book Review: Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power." Joint Forces Quarterly, vol. 96. no. 1. (1st Quarter 2020): 106–107.

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