ABSTRACT

This book describes the reassessment of the U.S.-Japan security relationship to determine how Japan can do more for its defense, reduce America's spending for Japan's and Asia's security, yet preserve the peace in that region. It raises six questions about the relationship and tries to answer them.

chapter 1|8 pages

Posing the Problem

chapter 2|15 pages

The Yoshida Strategy and Its Revision

chapter 3|16 pages

The National Debate over Security

chapter 4|14 pages

The Press and Public Opinion

chapter 5|16 pages

The Defense Industry

chapter 6|19 pages

The Armed Services

chapter 8|8 pages

Reassessing the U.S.-Japan Alliance