This is a result of a joint research project between the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) in London and the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) in Tokyo. I co-edited this with RUSI's Jonathan Eyal and Edward Schwarck. Seven researchers from the two institutes contributed to this volume as the following.
Introduction: Japan and the UK - An Agenda for a Strategic Partnership
Jonathan Eyal
Chapter 1: Japan's Defence and Strategic Posture under the Abe Administration
Tomohiko Satake
Chapter 2: Understanding the UK's Security Policy in the Asia-Pacific
Edward Schwarck
Chapter 3: Maritime Security in Asia and Europe
Peter Roberts
Chapter 4: Japan's Defence Diplomacy in Asia and Beyond
Michito Tsuruoka
Chapter 5: Japan-UK Cooperation in Peace and Stability in Africa
Akira W Jingushi
Chapter 6: The Prospects for Japan-UK Collaboration in Defence Equipment
Trevor Taylor
Chapter 7: Conclusion - Challenges and the Way Ahead
Michito Tsuruoka
RUSI page:
https://rusi.org/publication/whitehall-reports/partners-global-security-new-directions-uk-japan-defence-and-security
PDF link:
https://rusi.org/sites/default/files/201508_whr_3-15_partners_for_global_security.pdf
英RUSI（英王立防衛安全保障研究所）と防衛研究所との間の日英協力に関する共同研究の英語版がRUSIから刊行されました。2014年前半にスタートし、2015年春にはロンドンでワークショップを開催するなどして進めてきました。
日本側からは、佐竹知彦、神宮司覚の両研究員と私が執筆しています。日本語版は防衛研究所から近々刊行予定です。
