Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress

Abstract

The post-World War II U.S.-Japan alliance has long been an anchor of the U.S. security role in East Asia. The alliance, with its access to bases in Japan, where about 53,000 U.S. troops are stationed, facilitates the forward deployment of U.S. military forces in the Asia-Pacific, thereby undergirding U.S. national security strategy. For Japan, the alliance and the U.S. nuclear umbrella provide maneuvering room in dealing with its neighbors, particularly China and North Korea.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 07, 2006
Accession Number
ADA461377

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  • Emma Chanlett-Avery
  • Mark E. Manyin
  • William H. Cooper

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