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John Wright
MFP Year
2015-2016
MFP Class
20
Home State
ND
Home Agencies
U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Defense
Host Agencies
Ministry of Defense, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, National Institute of Defense Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Diet
Objective
Develop a deep insight and understanding of Japan's defense policymaking processes and how these policies relate to future U.S.-Japan cooperative defense in the East Asia/Pacific region. Additionally, understand civil-military diplomatic cooperation from the Japanese perspective and how it relates to national defense policy and humanitarian/disaster relief operations.