Research Summaries

Back Strategic Impact of Shifting Nuclear Consciousness in Japan

Fiscal Year 2010
Division School of International Graduate Studies
Department National Security Affairs
Investigator(s) Weiner, Robert J.
Sponsor Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DoD)
Summary Assess the scope and medium-term (5-to 10-year) durability of (1) recent shifts in Japanese public opinion away from Japan's non-nuclear status quo, (2) recent sharp changes in Japan's policymaking infrastructure that amplify the weight of public opinion, and (3) these changes impact on Japan's nuclear security policy, its confidence in the U.S. alliance and nuclear umbrella, and the likelihood of a populist shift away from its "strategically rational" non-nuclear stance; and (4) identify "red-flag" indicators of Japanese pro-nuclear shifts and how the U.S. might prevent or respond to such shifts.
Keywords Japan Nuclear Policy
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