
Japan as a Global Military Power
New Capabilities, Alliance Integration, Bilateralism-Plus
Christopher W. Hughes(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 15. September 2022
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102 pages
978-1-108-97147-8 (ISBN)
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Japan is emerging as a more prominent global and regional military power, defying traditional categorisations of a minimalist contribution to the US-Japan alliance, maintaining anti-militarism, seeking an internationalist role, or carving out more strategic autonomy. Instead, this Element argues that Japan has fundamentally shifted its military posture over the last three decades and traversed into a new categorisation of a more capable military power and integrated US ally. This results from Japan's recognition of its fundamentally changing strategic environment that requires a new grand strategy and military doctrines. The shift is traced across the national security strategy components of Japan Self-Defence Forces' capabilities, US-Japan alliance integration, and international security cooperation. The Element argues that all these components are subordinated inevitably to the objectives of homeland security and re-strengthening the US-Japan alliance, and thus Japan's development as international security partner outside the ambit of the bilateral alliance remains stunted. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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English
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Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
145 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-97147-8 (9781108971478)
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Japan as a Global Military Power
New Capabilities, Alliance Integration, Bilateralism-Plus
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09/2022
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Christopher W. Hughes
Japan as a Global Military Power
New Capabilities, Alliance Integration, Bilateralism-Plus
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09/2022
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Content
1. Introduction: Japan's New Military Profile; 2. Japan's Shifting Strategic and Military Outlook; 3. Transforming Defence Doctrine and Capabilities; 4. US-Japan Alliance Integration; 5. International Cooperation: Still Bilateralism-Plus; 6. Conclusion: Regional and Global Implications; References.