| ID | 133399 |
| Title Proper | For want of a timely call |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | O'Connell, John F |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay describes an incident of some thirty years ago that involved relations between the United States and Japan. It stemmed from a chance encounter at sea in international waters, between a U.S. warship and a Japanese commercial vessel. If there are lessons to be learned from this event, it is that small things matter; they are like grains of sand that gum up the machinery of smooth international relations. At the time, I was defense and naval attaché to the American embassy at Tokyo, where I became involved in the situation after the fact. To my knowledge, this is how the story unfolded. |
| `In' analytical Note | Naval War College Review Vol.66, No.1; Win.2013: p.101-109 |
| Journal Source | Naval War College Review Vol.66, No.1; Win.2013: p.101-109 |
| Key Words | Involved Relations ; United States - US ; Japan ; US - Japan Relations ; International Relations - IR ; Japanese Commercial Vessel - JCV ; Naval Strategy ; Maritime Policy ; US Warship ; International Water ; Maritime Defence |