Dear SSJ Forum members,

We would like to share with you a new NBR interview with Admiral Thomas Fargo, who was commander of U.S. Pacific Command from 2002-05 and oversaw the U.S.
military relief efforts following the 2004 Southeast Asia tsunami.

In this interview, Admiral Fargo explains that long-term cooperation among militaries lays the groundwork for timely assistance to countries affected by natural disasters. He also discusses how the aid efforts for the Great East Japan Earthquake compare to those for the 2004 Southeast Asia tsunami, and what the joint relief operations reveal about the future of the Japan-U.S. alliance. Links and information are below.

"The Military Foundations of U.S. Disaster Assistance in Japan"

An interview with Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, Former commander of U.S.
Pacific Command

Link: http://www.nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=127

Related Resources on Japan's Quake Relief and Recovery

Chronology of Operation Tomodachi - Read a full account of Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. Armed Forces operation currently supporting disaster relief efforts in Japan, including PACOM Commander Admiral Robert Willard's trip to Japan.
http://www.nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=121

"Japan's Post-Quake Economic Outlook" - An Interview with William W.
Grimes, National Asia Research Associate
http://www.nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=126

"After the Quake: Implications for Japan's Political Future" - An Interview with Daniel Sneider, National Asia Research Associate
http://www.nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=124

Recent NBR research on Japan (Free to access through April 15, 2011)

"A New Stage for the U.S.-Japan Alliance?" by Kenneth B. Pyle, Michael Finnegan, Michael J. Green, Kent E. Calder, Andrew L.
Oros and Yuki
Tatsumi
Link:
http://www.nbr.org/publications/element.aspx?id=447

"Managing Unmet Expectations in the U.S.-Japan Alliance" by Michael Finnegan
Link:
http://www.nbr.org/publications/element.aspx?id=405

"Updating the U.S.-Japan Alliance," an interview with Mike Finnegan, Richard Lawless, and Jim Thomas
Link: http://www.nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=77

Tracy Timmons-Gray
The National Bureau of Asian Research