Japan's National Strategy and Changes in the Situation in East Asia

Yen-Hung Lin

《Taiwan Strategists》 17期 (2023/03) Pp. 1-18

摘要

The international community is facing transformation, the foundations of the international order are being shaken, and the world is at a crossroads. Japan is in the most severe and complex security environment since World War II, and needs to develop and maintain a free and open international order based on the rule of law The National Security Strategy of Japan emphasizes the importance of strengthening comprehensive defense capabilities to promote Japan's diplomacy. Therefore, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance and defense cooperation with like-minded countries. It will also coordinate its relevant strategies to further promote the realization of a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" and strive to improve the security environment around Japan, and carry out substantive diplomatic cooperation with countries and regions bordering the Indo-Pacific. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the economic conflict caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and tensions across the Taiwan Strait are new factors in the National Security Strategy of Japan and its National Defense Strategy.

關鍵字

National Security Strategy of Japan ； National Defense Strategy ； Defense Buildup Program ； Taiwan Strait Situation ； China is the Biggest Strategic Challenge