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7 MAXIMIZING U.S. INTERESTS: CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
Pages 83-86

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... and common defense needs. Japanese Defense and Technological Needs The Defense Task Force believes that lapan's government and industry win continue to seek access to foreign technological capabilities to support its defense needs; will continue to maximize the commercial benefits of defense technology and manufachlring activities, including international collaboration, and wiB continue focused efforts to upgrade international competitiveness in areas of defense-commercial spinoff such as commercial aircraft, space (both launch and satellites)
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From page 84...
... technology transfer to the United States in defense or commercial areas. The Defense Task Force believes that ongoing changes in the environment should lead to greater incentives for cooperation on both sides.
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From page 85...
... The United States should seek from the Japanese government ~ ~ a ciarifcation of the arms export principles and a public statement to the effect that export of items embodying substantially commercial technology that undergo minor modif cations for defense applications are not restricted and (29 a change to the 1983 exchange of notes stating that Japanese military technologies transferred to the United States are exempt from retransfer restrictions, with changes addressing legitimate Japanese concerns and inching provisions for the payment of royalties. The Department of Defense should develop new mechanisms for facilitating technological collaboration between U.S.
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From page 86...
... This program should be jointly fun(led and managed by the two governments, possibly with cost sharing by U.S.-lapan industry teams, and should begin with sufficient funding to support four or live individual projects. Integrating Enhanced Technology Cooperation and Alliance Management The United States and Japan should initiate a comprehensive security dialogue featuring an integrated discussion of the political-military, economic, technological, and other aspects of the alliance.
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