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Dr Alessio PatalanoDepartment of War [email protected]
‘Beyond the Alliance’s Horizon?’
Temple University Japan02 April 2010
Japan’s International Security Engagement
Dr Alessio PatalanoDepartment of War [email protected]
Structure International Minimalism Cold War Bilateralism Contemporary ‘Ad Hoc’ Multilateralism Conclusions
Dr Alessio PatalanoDepartment of War [email protected]
The development of a profile as a regular contributor to international military
operations is not a question of ‘if’ it will happen but of ‘how’ it will happen.
Dr Alessio PatalanoDepartment of War [email protected]
International Minimalism Realist Approach (Minimalist)
Maintaining Independence Economic Development International Status
Bilateral Diplomacy (Anglo-Japanese All.) Regional Primacy (Imperial Quest) ‘Reluctant’ Multilateralism
‘Regional’ Interventionism Localised Wars (Northeast Asian Theatre) Limited ‘Out of Area’ Deployments
Dr Alessio PatalanoDepartment of War [email protected]
Cold War Bilateralism Realist Approach (Minimalist)
Maintaining Independence Economic Development Normative Framework
Bilateral Diplomacy (US-Japan All.) Wider Security Umbrella Sea Lanes Defence Development of Military Power
‘Ideological’ Interventionism East-West Confrontation (1962 Ikeda visit to Europe) International Pacifist Movements
Dr Alessio PatalanoDepartment of War [email protected]
‘Ad Hoc’ Multilateralism Realist Approach (Minimalist)
International Status Economic Security Normative Framework
‘Ad Hoc’ Multilateralism Regional Security Sea Lanes Defence Testing Military Power
‘Ad Hoc’ Interventionism Non-traditional Security Threats Limited ‘Out of Area’ Deployments
Dr Alessio PatalanoDepartment of War [email protected]
Conclusions Continuity in the Approach
International Status Economic Security
Strengthening of Existing Trends Regional Security Sea Lanes Defence
Regional Power, Global Player Trans-national Threats Limited ‘Out of Area’ Deployments
Dr Alessio PatalanoDepartment of War [email protected]
Conclusions Japan’s security reach is progressively moving beyond the alliance’s horizon and greater autonomy is likely to be pursued within ad hoc spatial and
functional contexts.Above all, international engagement will
continue to be functional to Japan’s ability to secure its immediate regional
surroundings.