The Future of Japanese Military Power
The Future of Japanese Military Power
Today, the Asia-Pacific region once again faces the Japanese question: is Japan a peace-broker or peace-breaker? What is the future for Japanese military power? So far, there are two main views on its military reforms. On the one hand, Abe’s aspiration is seen as a manifestation of a resurgent Japanese nationalism that used to drive the imperial project. On the other hand, these reforms are presented as a necessary...
Japan’s New Defense Policy and the US-Japan Alliance
Japan’s New Defense Policy and the US-Japan Alliance
Since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in December 2012, Japan has been making the headlines of world’s leading media with unprecedented frequency....
In March 2014, the US Department of Defense published another of its Quadrennial Defense Reviews. The review analyzes defense policy priorities in light of foreign policy “re-balancing”. It puts a particular emphasis on the US’s capacity to respond to challenges during a period of fiscal austerity.
The Pentagon has to respond to the changing nature ...
