CHANGES IN THE NATIONAL DEFENCE – SECURITY POLICY OF JAPAN UNDER JAPAN – US STRATEGIC SECURITY MECHANISM WITHIN AND AFTER THE COLD WAR

Abstract

National defence  - security is an especially important field for a nation in any age of time . In the case of Japan , this national defence -  security problem pretty differs from that one in other countries.The paper focuses on studying the national defence – security policy of Japan within and after the Cold War , under Japan – US strategic security mechanism in order to understand the changes in aims , solutions and implementing the national defence – security policy of Japan  in conditions of international and regional change.Begun with presenting the national defence – security policy of Japan in Cold War time , the paper pays attention into making clear some essential changes in the national defence – security policy of Japan , that was devided into 2 periods : 1991 -2001 , 2001 – todays and rapidly increasing growth of the Self Defence Forces of Japan