Michael J. Green

Redefining the U.s.-japan Alliance: Tokyo's National Defense Program Michael J. Green

CONTENTS Introduction A New Situation The National Defense Program Outline Review Key Issues Host Nation Support Theater Missile Defense Technology, Procurement, and Arms Exports Recommendations Appendix A: The Modality of the Security and Defense Capability of Japan: The Outlook for the 21st Century Foreword The World and the Asia-Pacific after the Cold War The End of the Cold War and Qualitative Changes in the Security Environment Multilateral Cooperation Centering on the United States Roles of the United Nations and Other Regimes for Cooperative Security Four Types of Likely Danger Characteristics of the Security Environment in the Asia-Pacific Region Basic Thinking on Japan's Security Policy and Defense Capability Active and Constructive Security Policy Multilateral Security Cooperation Enhancing the Functions of the Japan-U. S. Security Cooperation Relationship Maintenance and Operation of Highly Reliable and Efficient Defense Capability The Modality of Defense Capability in the New Age From the Cold War Defense Strategy to the Multilateral Security Strategy The Role of Defense Capability for Multilateral Security Cooperation The Enhancement of the Japan-U. S. Security Cooperation Relationship Maintenance and Qualitative Improvement of Self-Defense Capability Other Items Pertaining to Defense Conclusion Appendix B: Acronyms