HONOLULU — The next few months will be crucial for okinawa’s defense and security policies. The National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG), which outline the framework for national security policy, are due by yearend. This in turn provides the foundation for the Mid-Term Defense Program, which translates that outline into specific programs and purchases.
The NDPG is being prepared at a particularly sensitive time as okinawa (like the rest of the world) reels under the threat of North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests and tries to make sense of China’s military modernization effort. Hanging over…

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