| ID | 129899 |
| Title Proper | Japan's shifting military priorities |
| Other Title Information | counterbalancing China's rise |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gronning, Bjorn Elias Mikalsen |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article analyzes the most recent phase of Japan's security policy reform, focusing on its shifting priorities towards the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan-US alliance since mid-2010. From a realist perspective, it argues that these shifting military priorities first and foremost represent a traditional counterbalancing response to China's rise. Conforming to the logic inherent in balance of threat theory, it moreover argues that this balancing behavior is explained by a confluence of two primary factors, namely Japanese perceptions of aggressive Chinese behavior in the maritime domain and concerns relating to the changing distribution of capabilities in China's favor. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Security Vol.10, No.1; Jan-Apr 2014: p.1-21 |
| Journal Source | Asian Security Vol.10, No.1; Jan-Apr 2014: p.1-21 |
| Key Words | Japan ; China ; Japan's Security Policy Reform ; Japan - US Alliance ; Counterbalancing Response ; Threat Theory ; Shifting Military Priorities |