Japan's Role in the New Era
Abstract
Few postwar periods have been as fraught with changes of historic significance as the year 1991, from the opening of the Gulf War in January, to the collapse of the Soviet Union in December. Now a new era without the East- West ideological discord is beginning, but the international community's future is still fraught with uncertainty and instability. Japan, especially with its economic power, now has considerable influence upon the international community. It is time that Japan begins to play an active role commensurate with its international stature. Because the Gulf crisis has put Japan in a dilemma of great proportions regarding its contribution to the coalition efforts, Japan has been force to debate on how it will make future contributions to the international community, particularly in terms of personnel. Japan needs to return to the basic issues concerning its role in the world and therefore must consider how it will make the most appropriate contribution across the entire spectrum, from financial assistance to troops under a UN flag. This paper emphasizes the following steps as Japan's role: Playing an economic rather than a military role. Using economic power as the key to its security strategy. Contributing to UN activities with personnel support.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA249935
Entities
People
- Yasuhiro Naomi
Organizations
- United States Army War College