Foreword to the English edition
Foreword to the Japanese edition
Preface
Security and the 'defense of the Constitution" argument
Asymmetry in the rights and obligations under the Japan-US security treaty
Japan's national security strategy and the Japan-US alliance
America's Asia strategy and China
US maritime strategy and the Japan-US alliance
China's maritime strategy and the Japan-US alliance
The military significance of China's A2/AD strategy and recommendations for the military response by Japan and the US
The South China Sea dispute and the Japan-US alliance
The defense policies of ASEAN countries: ASEAN-5 and Vietnam
India's diplomatic and security policies
Australia and the Japan-US alliance
South Korea's maritime strategy and its implications for Japan
Russia's sphere of influence and the Arctic and Far East regions - Addendum to the English edition