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F E A T U R E e u.S.-Japan Alliance An Alumna’s Perspective on Security in the Asian Pacific By Colleen Murray 20 SWEET BRIAR MAGAZINE | SBC.EDU
In 1960, the United States and Japan signed a revised Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security pledging both countries to resist armed attack on territories under Japanese administration. 2010 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY of the treaty, an opportune time for both nations to take a hard look at the accord in light of political and economic developments in East Asia since its signing. e treaty positioned Japan as the linchpin for security in the region, but it’s no longer clear the agreement fulfills this vision. Carolyn Leddy ’98 spent the past year in Tokyo researching this critical and delicate balance of power as a Council on Foreign Relations/Hitachi Ltd. research fellow. Carolyn focused on the impact of u.S. extended deterrence — America’s commitment to use all means of military power, including nuclear weapons, to protect Japan from an adversary — on Japan’s defense posture. Her analysis examines how the rise of Chinese military capabilities and the nuclear and ballistic threat posed by North Korea influence Japanese strategic thinking. In her view, Japan lacks a coherent national security policy reflecting the present-day strategic reality. When the treaty was signed, it was understood that Japan would not assist any u. S. territories should the occasion arise, because its constitution forbids waging war overseas. e treaty has allowed the u.S. to provide an international security presence in East Asia, an area in which nuclear, ballistic and armed forces threats have been anything but stable. However, Carolyn suggests that Tokyo take greater responsibility for regional and international security. She believes Japan must begin this process at home by removing political constraints that hamper its ability to craft a genuine national security policy. “If u.S. naval vessels were engaged in training operations in international waters off the coast of Japan and came under attack from North Korea, Japan could not come to the aid of the u.S.,” she wrote recently in the Wall Street Journal. “A similar constitutional interpretation also prohibits Japan from acting to intercept a North Korean ballistic missile headed for the u.S.” Carolyn says it’s been a bumpy year for the u.S.-Japan alliance, and she hopes that she has contributed to the dialogue on the future role of international security between the two countries in a constructive way. Carolyn’s strong interest in international politics grew from her junior year abroad in the Czech Republic. An internship at the u.S. Embassy in Prague gave her an opportunity to see firsthand the ups and downs of implementing a democratic system. Carolyn pursued her interests in graduate school at Columbia J a P a N Capital Tokyo Largest city Tokyo Official language(s) None Government Constitutional monarchy Area 145,925 sq mi Population 2010 estimate 127,420,000 GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate $4.267 trillion Per capita$33,478 Drives on the left F E A T U R E S T O R Y SBC.EDU | SWEET BRIAR MAGAZINE 21
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