Briefing Memo


The purpose of this column is to respond to reader interests in security issues and at the same time to promote a greater understanding of NIDS. A "briefing" provides background information, among others. We hope these columns will help everyone to better understand the complex of issues involved in security affairs. Please note that the views in this column do not represent the official opinion of NIDS.


♦	Forecasting the Obama Administration’s Policy towards North Korea AKUTSU Hiroyasu	March 2009 (No.130)
♦	Three Factors Supporting Russia’s Assertive Diplomacy HYODO Shinji	February 2009 (No.129)

♦	Alliance and Peacebuilding: Afghanistan as an “Out-Of-Area” Operation of NATO YOSHIZAKI Tomonori	January 2009 (No.128)

♦	Outlook for the Japan-China Joint History Research Committee SHOJI Jun’ichiro	December 2008 (No.127)

♦	The Nuclear Situation in the Middle East: Iran, Israel and Nuclear Terrorism NISHINO Masami	November 2008 (No.126)

♦	China after the Beijing Olympics: Erupting Problems, Limited Reforms MASUDA Masayuki	October 2008 (No.125)

♦	India’s Policy toward Africa IZUYAMA Marie Yoshioka	August & September 2008 (No.124)

♦	Establishment of the Basic Space Law - Japan’s Space Security Policy HASHIMOTO Nobuaki	July 2008 (No.123)

♦	Post-Conflict Reconstruction and the Private Security Company (PSC) ONO Keishi	June 2008 (No.122)

♦	How Should We View the Lee Myung-bak Administration's Policies? TAKESADA Hideshi	May 2008 (No.121)

♦	ASEAN Charter as a Basis for Community Building SHOJI Tomotaka	April 2008 (No.120)

♦	Redefinition of a US-ROK Alliance Constrained by Regional Awareness Takeshi WATANABE	October 2007 (No.115)

♦	Emerging Missile Defense Issues Sugio TAKAHASHI	September 2007(No.114)

♦	Armed Force's Contribution to Peace Support Operations(PSOs) Debates over'Oil-spot Strategy' Keishi ONO	May 2007(No.111)

♦	The New Armitage Report:Building a Desirable Regional Order in Asia in Response to a Rising China Shigekatsu KONDO	March 2007(No.109)

♦	Issues and Challenges of the "Japanese NSC" Yasuhiro MATSUDA	February 2007(No.108)

♦	Conflicting Memories:East Asia's Search for a Common Perception of History SHOJI　Jun'ichiro	January 2007(No.107)

♦	Structual Changes in US-China-Taiwan Relations MATSUDA　Yasuhiro	August&September 2006(No.103)

♦	North Korea's Missile Launches and Its Nuclear Strategy TAKESADA　Hideshi	July 2007 (No.102)

♦	US-Russsia Relationship Approaching a Turning Point:Effect on Russia's East Asia Diplomacy HYODO　Shinji	June 2006 (No. 101)

♦	Current State of Intelligence Issues in Japan KOTANI　Ken	May 2006 (No. 100)

♦	US National Security Strategy:War on International Terrorism and Expansion of Democracy KONDO　Shigekatsu	April 2006 (No. 99)

♦	Thoughts about the Japan-US Alliance after the Transformation With a Focus on International Peace Cooperation Activities Noboru　YAMAGUCHI	January 2006 (No. 96)

♦	Japan's Responese to Today's New Threats -NIDS/IDA Joint Seminar- Yasuaki　HASHIMOTO	November 2005 (No. 94)

♦	First Ever Sino-Russian Joint Millitary Exercises -Russia Rapidly Moving Closer to China- Shinji　HYODO	September 2005 (No. 92)

♦	Japan-China Relations at a Crossroad -From Contention to Cooperation- Masayuki　MASUDA	August 2005 (No. 91)

♦	Impact of Tsunami Disaster off Sumatra On The Regional Security Jun　TSUNEKAWA	June 2005 (No. 89)
♦	A Nuclear Japan Revisited Shinichi OGAWA	April 2003(No.64)