| ID | 170530 |
| Title Proper | Rise of China and strengthening of securitycCooperation between Japan, the United States, and Australia: With a Focus on the 2000s |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | China ; United States ; Australia ; Security Coperation |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper will analyze why and how US-Japan-Australia security cooperation developed in the
2000s, mainly from the allied perspective (Japan and Australia). Existing literature notes that the
United States aimed to form an alliance opposing China from the start of the 2000s by strengthening
relationships with its allies. In contrast, Japan and Australia’s perception of China was different to
that of the United States. This especially applied to Australia, geographically distant from China,
which prioritized strengthening its relations with China through diplomacy and trade over direct
antagonism. Regardless of this, both Japan and Australia worked to strengthen security cooperation
between Japan, the United States, and Australia based on a strategy of “supplementing” the United
States’ regional and global role by furthering cooperation between its allies in peacekeeping operations
and non-traditional areas of security. The strengthening of security cooperation between Japan, the
United States, and Australia during the 2000s developed in order to maintain and enhance the United
States’ presence based on the “hub and spokes” alliance system, rather than to directly oppose China |
| `In' analytical Note | NIDS Journal of Defense and Security No. 20,2019: p49-68 |
| Journal Source | NIDS Journal of Defense and Security 2019-12 |