Sea Lines of Communication: Potential for Japanese Cooperation.

Abstract

This study assesses the probable extent of Japanese cooperation with the United States in the maintenance of sea lines of communication (SLOC) in the event of a Pacific blockade or quarantine directed at resupply of US bases in Japan. It examines official Japanese interpretation of the sealane defense committee announced by Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki in l9Sl, the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States (Mutual Security Treaty), and Japan's doctrine and practice of the Law of the Sea.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA318073

Entities

People

  • W. M. Shaw

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Cooperation
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • New York
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Sea Lines Of Communications
  • Search And Rescue
  • Security
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics