United States After The Cold War In Northeast Asia Security Strategy And Security In Northeast Asia

Geographically, Northeastern Asia does not include the USA. But from the aspects of politics, economy, military and safety, the USA has extremely important strategic benefits and significance in this region. Therefore, the strategic position of Northeastern Asia is extraordinarily important in America' s security strategy constitution. This thesis analyzes this point from the following aspects: the geographical features of Northeastern Asia; the historical evolution of America's security strategy in Northeast-em Asia; contradictions and conflicts that affect America's security strategy in Northeastern Asia; the adjustment of America's security strategy in Northeastern Asia and its influence after the Cold War.Chapter One: The geographical features of Northeastern Asia. Northeastern Asia, which is situated at the joint point of fringe strategy and marine strategy on the Euro -Asian continent, owns important sea passages of the world and is an intersection of multi - cultures. Northwestern Asia takes major position in international politics and economy structure, and it has its unique political, economic and secure value of strategy. During the Cold War, Northeastern Asia is the forward position of confrontation between East and West; after the Cold War, it became the joint part of benefits of China, USA, Japan and Russia. From the angles of geography, economy, politics and security, Northeastern Asia is still the very important strategic area not only in Asia - Pacific area but also throughout the world, and is a sensitive place with many unsolved historical issues and regional hot issues.Chapter Two: The historical evolution of the America's security strategy in Northeastern Asia. Since the foundation of the United States, it began to look for the path into Asia-Pacific area. The America's security strategy in Northeastern Asia undergoes a change from commerce - centered development to the combined development of military, politics and economy. The first phrase: 1776 - 1899, the America took economic trade and interests as its foremost things, and emphasized on economic security. The second phrase: 1899 - 1941, the political and military interests rose to be equal to the economic interests, and the security domain expensed. The third phase: 1941 - 1969,the America interfered in the affairs of northeastern Asia, and controlled entirely its security; the security strategy in Northeastern Asia became the emphasis of that of the Asia- Pacific area. The fourth phase: 1969 - 1991, the America was still controlling the security of Northeastern Asia, but the role of the alliances rose.Chapter Three: The contradictions and conflicts influencing the security. The factors, which hold up the strategic tendency, include: the issue of Korean Peninsula- a "gunpowder house" for America's Asia - Pacific security; the issue of Taiwan - an effective method for America to affect the security strategy in northeastern Asia; military competition - an engine for the security strategy in Northeastern Asia; the scramble for the territorial sovereignty and marine rights and interests unsolved in history - restricting the carryout of the security strategy in Northeastern Asia, such as the issue of four northern islands between Japan and Russia, the scramble of the Zhu Island between Japan and south Korea and the island issue between China and Japan.Chapter Four: the adjustment of the America' s security strategy in Northeastern Asia after the Cold war. After the Cold War, the world situation tended to be alleviated and the regional situation in Northeastern Asia appeared to be relatively stable. However, America was still the leader of Asia - Pacific area and the Northeastern Asia and it made a great adjustment on the security strategy in Northeastern Asia. The thesis analyzes the reasons and contents of the America's adjustment and sum up the features of the America's security strategy in Northeastern Asia after the Cold War. It can be seen that the core of the security strategy in Northeastern Asia is still on national int...