1.0ISIC Japan - International Security Industry Councilhttps://isic-japan.org/jpadminhttps://isic-japan.org/jp/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Nwz1CpDgKV"><a href="https://isic-japan.org/jp/event/multinational-development-programs/">MULTINATIONAL</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://isic-japan.org/jp/event/multinational-development-programs/embed/#?secret=Nwz1CpDgKV" width="600" height="338" title="“MULTINATIONAL” — ISIC Japan - International Security Industry Council" data-secret="Nwz1CpDgKV" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script>https://isic-japan.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Untitled-1.jpg19201080The acquisition of advanced defense capabilities places such demands on national budgetary and technology resources that no country can maintain total autonomy in meeting critical requirements across all capabilities. This reality has been evident in an increasing reliance on international cooperation for the development and procurement of major defense systems in Western countries and their partners. For many years political and institutional constraints limited the interaction of Japan’s defense industry with international partners. However, growing geopolitical tensions and requirements for more substantial capabilities, as well as a continued need to access critical technologies and ‘know-how’ experience, have all emphasized the need for Japan to engage allies and partners more substantially […]