The Japan-U.S. Military Relations During Nakasone Cabinet

The military relations are important content of post-war Japan-U.S. relations. Accompanied by changes in the international situation and both of Japan-U.S. foreign strategy adjustment, the Japan and U.S. military relations present different characteristic in each periods. To Nakasone cabinet period, the Japan and U.S. military relations started to present the qualitative leap. Nakasone cabinet through a series of commitments and practical action, Strengthens military cooperation with U.S., makes the Japan and U.S. military integration process accelerate greatly.This thesis is divided into three parts to analyze the Japan-U.S. military relations during Nakasone cabinet.The first part mainly reviews post-war Japan-U.S. military relations, Especially for Ohira and Suzuki cabinet, Thus to study the Japan-U.S. military relations during Nakasone cabinet.The second part prominently elaborates the Japan-U.S. military relations during Nakasone cabinet. The part firstly analyzes Nakasone cabinet's military policy about U.S. and its causes. Looking from the origin, changes in the international situation, Japan's strength enhancement, foreign strategy adjustment, Nakasone's personal character, and the impact of the Japan-U.S. economic relations, all these factors contribute to Nakasone cabinet's military policy. These policy carries out in the motion is mainly embodied in those aspect: strengthens two countries' cooperation in military technology; further develops joint military exercises; Japan breakthroughs military expenses don't exceed GNP 1% limits; strengthens the study of joint operations and coordinates U.S. to deploy fighter plane which can carry nuclear weapons in Japan, etc. Whereas Japan-U.S. still has frictions in the military field and quite typical is "Toshiba incident". However, the mainstream of military relations between the two countries is still cooperation.The third part summarizes the characteristic of the Japan-U.S. military relations during Nakasone cabinet, there are mainly three aspects: Japan's initiative enhances in Military alliance; the Japan-U.S. Military alliance relations obtain substantive promotion; the military technology cooperation is the important content of Japan-U.S. military relations during Nakasone cabinet.Finally, this article draws following several conclusions: first, the changes of international environment provide a new chance for Japan-US military relations' strengthen; Second, Japan-US strength's change has caused both countries military relations adjust; Third, The consistency of the national interest is the motivation which the Japan-US military relations strengthen.