Norms Versus Security: What is More Important to Japan's View of Nuclear Weapons

Abstract

The United States has continued to decrease its nuclear arsenal, which will affect the reliability of the extended deterrent it has provided to its allies. One of the allies, Japan, faces an ever-changing security environment. The question then becomes this: How would Japan react to a major reduction in the U.S. nuclear arsenal? Based on three cases studies, Japan will only choose a nuclear option if the U.S. has a major reduction, and North Korea and China continue their trajectory in regard to both their nuclear and conventional forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1045831

Entities

People

  • Calvin W. Dillard

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • Military Modernization
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • North Korea
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Second World War
  • Treaties

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies