Remilitarization of Japan - Prospects and Impacts.

Abstract

Japan has, under the protective umbrella of the United States, grown to be the world's richest country in terms of foreign exchange reserve. Yet her roles in the international arena are not commensurate with her economic stature. In the past, she was especially slow to respond to United Nations peace operations citing Constitutional limits. What roles should Japan play internationally, roles that would not cause anxiety to her neighboring countries? Also, there have always been concerns, especially among older Southeast Asians, who still have vivid memories of Japanese military atrocities during the Japanese Occupation, that Japan may trend towards militarism. What are the factors pushing or restraining Japan to remilitarize? This essay analyses these issues, and discusses the impact of a rearmed Japan to the world and to Southeast Asia in particular.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 28, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326670

Entities

People

  • Tay S. Yee

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Defense Industry
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Conflicts
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Islands
  • Military Budgets
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Educational Psychology