A six-point plan to make the US-Japan alliance battle-ready

A partnership of equals needs joint planning, production and deterrence Valiant Shield is a large-scale military exercise led by the U.S. in the Western Pacific that includes allies including Japan. (Screenshot from U.S. Navy's Facebook page) David Santoro is president and CEO of the Hawaii-based Pacific Forum, which runs the annual Honolulu Defense Forum, an event that facilitates dialogue between public and private-sector actors to bolster U.S. and allied deterrence in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific.

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