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NATO-Japan Relations: Projecting Strategic Narratives of “Natural Partnership” and Cooperative Security

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NATO-Japan Relations: Projecting Strategic Narratives of “Natural Partnership” and Cooperative Security. / Bacon, Paul; Burton, Joe.
In: Asian Security, Vol. 14, No. 1, 02.01.2018, p. 38-50.

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Bacon, P & Burton, J 2018, 'NATO-Japan Relations: Projecting Strategic Narratives of “Natural Partnership” and Cooperative Security', Asian Security, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 38-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/14799855.2017.1361730

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Bacon, P., & Burton, J. (2018). NATO-Japan Relations: Projecting Strategic Narratives of “Natural Partnership” and Cooperative Security. Asian Security, 14(1), 38-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/14799855.2017.1361730

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Bacon P, Burton J. NATO-Japan Relations: Projecting Strategic Narratives of “Natural Partnership” and Cooperative Security. Asian Security. 2018 Jan 2;14(1):38-50. Epub 2017 Sept 14. doi: 10.1080/14799855.2017.1361730

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Bacon, Paul ; Burton, Joe. / NATO-Japan Relations : Projecting Strategic Narratives of “Natural Partnership” and Cooperative Security. In: Asian Security. 2018 ; Vol. 14, No. 1. pp. 38-50.

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