Force Multiplier

Formal and informal modifications to the US-Japan Alliance have expanded value operational structure delivers in support of US Japanese national combined naval activities Southeast Asia. This article analyzes how now serves as an increasingly powerful force multiplier which magnifies capabilities, efficiency, impact two allies’ Unlike previous studies on role United States or Japan region, it focuses evolving functionality structure. The systematically discusses nature is enabling provide for Asian maritime security five areas: basing, operations, partnerships access, extra-regional coordination, cooperative capacity-building. Those evaluations enable discussions prospects initiatives