Maximizing U.S. Interests in Science and Technology Relations with Japan: Report of the Defense Task Force (1995) / Chapter Skim
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Continuing large imbalances in the U.S.-lapan economic relationship and growing industrial rivalry have had a corrosive effect on goodwill between the two countries. The traditional pattern of defense technology cooperation involving a one-way flow of technology from the United States to Japan has been subjected to increasing scrutiny and criticism, but efforts to achieve greater reciprocity have had little impact to date, and at times appear to have resulted in greater stresses in the relationship.
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The Defense Task Force concludes that the international security and economic environment that exists today and is likely to prevail in the foreseeable future no longer justifies this traditional trade off with Japan. The United States has a continuing interest in enhanced Japanese contributions to the security alliance through expanded participation in peacekeeping activities, pursuit of foreign policy initiatives that serve common interests, the acquisition of improve defense capabilities within the framework of the alliance, and increased host-nation support.
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In addition to the above reasons for not maintaining the Cold War status quo in U.S.-Iapan defense technology relationships, there is a strong positive case for the United States to pursue collaboration with Japan that features enhanced application of Japanese technologies to U.S. and mutual defense needs.
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The value of greater reciprocity in the defense technology relationship with Japan has been recognized in a variety of official statements and private sector reports. However, the Defense Task Force concludes that efforts to date have not resulted in significant Japanese technological contributions to U.S.
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The Defense Task Force believes that if barriers to reciprocal cooperation are lowered, this interest will be further activated, resulting in expancIed cooperation. Engaging U.S.
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The Defense Task Force believes that technology cooperation and related considerations need to be integrated into bilateral exchanges that set the overall tone and pattern for the future management and evolution of the alliance. Therefore, the United States and Japan should institutionalize an enhanced comprehensive security dialogue featuring an integrated discussion of the political-military, economic, technological, and other aspects of the relationship.
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The correct approach to managing dependence on Japan will depend on the specific case and could involve pursuing understandings with Japanese government and industry, encouraging Japanese companies to build U.S. production facilities, or builcling a competitive U.S.-owned capability.
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