Executive Agreements Database: US-Japan F-35 Security Treaty Text

TIAS 11-118.1 treaty text documents the security agreement between the United States and Japan concerning classified military information for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The agreement was signed and entered into force on January 18, 2011. Oona A. Hathaway of Yale University compiled this record as part of a larger database of international agreements.

Use Cases

• Analyzing treaty language and structure based on the provided diplomatic text.
• Studying bilateral security agreements between the US and Japan based on the described subject matter.
• Examining legal frameworks for protecting classified military information in joint defense projects.
• Researching the historical context of specific international agreements from 2011.

Strengths

• Treaty text includes specific identifiers like TIAS 11-118.1 and CAR 2011-0025.
• Exact dates for signing and entry into force (January 18, 2011) are provided.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Yale University

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official government treaty records and exchanges of notes.

Time Range

Agreement signed and entered into force on January 18, 2011.

Geography

United States and Japan.