摘要
On the pretext of containing North Korea's nuclear and missile threats as well as China's emergence, Japan has been vigorously shifting its security policy with "selfdefense" as a major objective. Such a transformation would alter Japan's national development trajectory and also generate profound impacts on the Japan-US alliance and the regional security order.
Since 2017,the adjustment of Japan’s security policy has accelerated toward its goal of self-defense.In 2018,Japan will revise its National Defense Program Guidelines.According to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,the revision,“instead of extending the existing policy line,will consider the vision of the defense capabilities truly necessary for protecting the Japanese people,”1 which indicates that the Japanese defense force will undergo a qualitative change.With the adjustment of its security policy,Japan will adopt more progressive measures in defense spending,procurement of defense equipment,improvement of defense systems,and breakthrough of its defense regulations.Externally,Japan will further advance defense diplomacy,and consolidate and expand its security cooperation network,which will have a significant impact on regional security and thus deserves close attention.
