Abstract
In spite of the self-imposed constraints on Japan's security posture, the new Japan‐US Defence Cooperation Guidelines which became Japanese law in May 1999 represent a potentially significant step in the evolution of Japan's defence roles and its burden-sharing with the United States. The new guidelines commit Japan to a range of rear-support functions and operational cooperation with US forces in the event of a regional contingency. The key question raised by the new guidelines is whether they sanction a new regional security role for Japan. Whilst confirming the basic framework of Japanese defence policy, the new guidelines appear to signal a Japanese contribution to the regional security functions of the US‐Japan alliance and hence mark an important departure from Japan's traditional focus on self-defence.
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