Research On The Revision Of Japan's "Outline Of Defense Plan" And Its Impact On The Japan-US Alliance

The Outline of Japan's Defense Plan is the basic principle of Japan's long-term defense policy and one of the most important defense documents of its country.It has directed the overall plan for the construction of self-defense forces,which has certain guiding significance for Japan's security direction and defense orientation.Japan's new version of the Defense Plan Outline was last revised on December 18,2018.Since its introduction in 1976,Japan's Defense Plan Outline has been continuously revised several times.The frequent revision of the outline has aroused widespread concern in the society.The revision of the outline is closely related to the relationship between Japan and the United States,and has had an important impact on Japan and the United States.The author hopes that by analyzing the emergence and evolution of Japan's Defense Plan Outline,including the analysis of the background,contents and characteristics of the creation and revision of Japan's Defense Plan Outline over the years.we can observe the military trend of the Japanese government,explore its relationship with the Japan-US alliance and its influence on international relations,which can help the academic circles to see its essence clearly,and make their own efforts to better predict the next step and put forward countermeasures.