The Three Dimensions of China Threat to Japan’s National Security

Le Chee Leong,Md Nasrudin Md Akhir

doi:10.22452/ijeas.vol3no2.4

Abstract

This paper provides a comprehensive outlook of the Japanese perception of China’s expansionist threats to Tokyo’s national security. In doing so, three dimensions of China threat, namely, Beijing’s military ascendancy, mounting Chinese civilian and maritime enforcement activities in the contended East China Sea, and mainland's growing military influence over Taiwan, are examined in relations to Japan’s military, political and economic security in the region. The paper concludes that as far as the Japanese administration is concerned, China’s expansionism is a phenomenon that threatens Japan’s national security in a multi-dimensional way

Highlights

The Japanese Perception of the China ThreatThe rise of China is a multi-faceted phenomenon that has sparked conventional security concerns in the East Asian region
This paper provides a comprehensive outlook of the Japanese perception of China’s expansionist threats to Tokyo’s national security
As far as the Japanese defense establishment, politicians, security experts and media are concerned, their perception on the China threat toward their country’s national security comes from the fact that the all-out Chinese expansionism in the region is negatively affecting the military, political and economic status quos enjoyed by Japan in past decades

Summary

Introduction

The rise of China is a multi-faceted phenomenon that has sparked conventional security concerns in the East Asian region. As far as the Japanese defense establishment, politicians, security experts and media are concerned, their perception on the China threat toward their country’s national security comes from the fact that the all-out Chinese expansionism in the region is negatively affecting the military, political and economic status quos enjoyed by Japan in past decades. A2 involves the deployment of these capabilities to deter the enemy forces (in this case, US-Japan/Japanese) from entering and employing force in the foreign theatre/global commons such as Yellow Sea, and East China Sea; while AD is a form of military denial against enemies’ successful armed operations in the contingency areas such as the Taiwan Straits, through ballistic missiles, aircrafts, air defense systems, and mines.[20]. After the controversial anti-satellite (ASAT) test in January 2007 that drew heavy criticism

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