ACM

Alliance Coordination Mechanism

ADF

Australian Defence Force

ANZUS

Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty

APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

ASAT

anti-satellite

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASW

anti-submarine warfare

BMD

ballistic missile defence

CCP

Chinese Communist Party

CPGS

conventional prompt global strike

CPS

conventional prompt-strike

CSIS

Centre for Strategic and International Studies

DCA

dual-capable aircraft

DDA

Deterrence and Defence of the Euro-Atlantic Area

DDPR

Deterrence and Defence Posture Review

DSC

Deterrence Strategy Committee

EDSCG

Extended Deterrence Strategy & Consultative Group

EDT

emerging and disruptive technologies

FDO

flexible deterrent options

ICBM

intercontinental ballistic missile

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

INDOPACOM

Indo-Pacific Command

INF

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces

LDP

Liberal Democratic Party

MRBM

medium-range ballistic missile

MSDF

Maritime Self-Defense Forces

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NDPG

National Defense Program Guidelines

New START

New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

NFU

no first use

NPG

Nuclear Planning Group

NPR

Nuclear Posture Review

NPT

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NWS

nuclear weapon states

OPLAN

operational plan

PLA

People’s Liberation Army

PRC

People’s Republic of China

ROK

Republic of Korea

SACEUR

Supreme Allied Commander Europe

SDF

Self-Defense Forces

SLBM

submarine-launched ballistic missiles

SLCM–N

Sea-Launched Cruise Missile – Nuclear

SSA

Space Situational Awareness

THAAD

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

TPNW

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

UK

United Kingdom

UN

United Nations

US

United States

USFK

US Forces Korea