| ID | 133070 |
| Title Proper | Japan maritime self-defense force in the age of multilateral cooperation |
| Other Title Information | nontraditional security |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shimodaira, Takuya |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Isaiah Berlin's essay The Hedgehog and the Fox-made famous by the adage "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing"-explores the pros and cons of a highly focused defense strategy.1 The hedgehog curls up in a ball and defends itself. Hiroshi Doi, former professor at the National Defense Academy of Japan, advocates a "hedgehog-style defense" for Japan, claiming that the country's postwar security policies can still defeat any "sly fox" confronting the nation.2 However, given the emergence of an increasingly complex global security environment, it may be argued that Japan's "defense-only defense policy" is no longer valid. Indeed, must Japan remain a hedgehog forever? |
| `In' analytical Note | Naval War College Review Vol.67, No.2; Spr.2014: p.52-70 |
| Journal Source | Naval War College Review Vol.67, No.2; Spr.2014: p.52-70 |
| Key Words | Multilateral Cooperation ; Self-Defence Forces ; Nontraditional Security ; Japan ; Japanese Maritime Security - JMS ; International Cooperation ; Security Environment ; Security Policy ; Global Security ; Emerging Power ; Maritime Relations ; Maritime Power ; Maritime Security ; Maritime Strategy ; Maritime Policy ; Naval Security |