Analysis On The Reinforcement Of Us-Japan Alliance In The New Century

The U.S-Japan Alliance relationship was established at the beginning of the Cold War, after which the mutual relationship was reconfirmed and strengthened. After the event 9.11, with the military readjusting of American global strategy, the two countries have respectively quickened cooperation in military integrity.The research thereof aims to, by combing the changes arising from the relationship since the alliance was founded, draw conclusion to the characteristics of the changes which are yet to come in the new century for the purpose of unearthing the deeper causes which will be triggered to further reinforce the existing allied relationship of the two countries and expose the essence of such reinforcement. Consequently combined with the changes, analysis is undertaken concerning the impact on the safety of the Asia-Pacific regions. Strive has been made to throw clearer light on the mutual alliance in both theoretical and practical senses.Through analysis, the writer holds that the essence of the allied relationship is to realize the"Big Power Dream"strategy of Japan becoming a military and political power, and American"Superpower Monopolization"global strategy in the new situation. As a matter of fact, their relationship changes in the new century are essentially the continuing of their respective original strategy, it is only the new characteristics of current global layout (current terror situation, nuclear threat and the rising of regional big countries etc.) that firmly binds the interest of the two to greater degree. The hereafter changing tendency of the U.S-Japan Alliance will largely depend on how much their respective interest will be adjusted and enlarged, given that their mutual interest has been realized. Where to go ultimately will be answered only by time.In the course of writing, the paper has got integral understanding and analysis after making connections of theoretical knowledge in the fields of international politics and international relationship etc. Having mainly applied research methods like historical analysis, comparative analysis and strict analysis etc, the paper strives...