| ID | 107156 |
| Title Proper | Okinawa and the politics of an alliance |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Matsumura, Masahiro |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The problem of whether a US Marine Corps air base in Okinawa (Futenma Air Station) should be relocated to a new facility or moved off the island entirely has been a fishbone in the throat of the Japan-US alliance. Okinawa's location makes it a strategic asset for US regional and global military strategy: the island provides easy access to the Korean Peninsula and the Taiwan Strait and serves as a crucial hub of America's global military network of bases and facilities. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 53, No. 4; Aug-Sep 2011: p.153-168 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 53, No. 4; Aug-Sep 2011: p.153-168 |
| Key Words | Okinawa ; US Marine Corps ; Global Military Strategy ; Taiwan Strait ; Korean Peninsula ; United States |