As we entered the 21st century after closing the old era of cold war, mankind seemed to be on the threshold of new era of peace and prosperity. However, all kinds of violences are still lingering around in the many regions of the world. The region of ...
As we entered the 21st century after closing the old era of cold war, mankind seemed to be on the threshold of new era of peace and prosperity. However, all kinds of violences are still lingering around in the many regions of the world. The region of NOrtheast Asian is no exception. New arms race between two Asian giants, China and Japan seems to be one the rise, while the Korean peninsula still remains divided between North and South.
The purpose of the study is to analyze the main causes of Japan's new military buildup particularly undergoing since the outbreak of 9.11 terrorism against the United States and to assess its impacts on the security of Northeast Asian region. The nations discussed in this paper in relation to Japanese arms buildup are limited to China and two Korea, North and South, occasionally mentioning the roles of the United States and Russia in the region.