An analysis of political and economic factors that impact sustainment of the Japanese defense industry

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === The Japan Defense Agency (JDA) is under pressure to reduce its procurement costs. As a result, the Japanese Defense Industry (JDIB) receives fewer orders from the JDA. The customer for the JDIB is, in essence, limited to the JDA due to the c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ishida, Ryota.
Other Authors: Raymond E. Franck
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/5906