Military Role of the United States and Japan in Northeast Asia at the Age of theNew Detente Mood

摘要

In the European front, we can see the rapid development of liberalization anddemocratization in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and the remarkable development of the possibilities for strategic and conventional arms reduction. This situation appears to have the possibilities for a new era of peace in Europe. In this paper, it is suggested, that given this new situation, it is necessary to maintain the balance of military power (including the improvement of the defense posture) in Northeast Asia, one of the most important strategic fronts. It is also necessary to strengthen the unity of Western allies as a peacetime strategy in order to increase the stability in Northeast Asia and to continue to develop the effort in the European front. Thirdly, as a result of the analysis of the current situation in Northeast Asia, it is important to recognize the situation in Northeast Asia, it is important to recognize the influence of the new trends in the Soviet Union on Japan. In the paper the following is emphasized as the military role of the United States and Japan in Northeast Asia: Common concept of forward defense, associated with an emphasis on the defense of Northern Japan (Hokkaido plus northern part of Honshu; Further development of the U.S.-Japan security treaty; Burdensharing; and Conquering the friction between the two allies. (SDW)