Intro; Contents; List of Maps; List of Tables; Chapter 1 Introduction; Abstract; Background; Maritime Superhighway; Energy Deposits; Marine Resources; Regional Security Dynamics and the South China Sea Disputes; Japan's Growing Role; Structure and Organization; Chapter 2 The South China Sea Disputes; Abstract; The People's Republic of China; Republic of the Philippines; Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Other Claimants; Toward a Code of Conduct; The Permanent Court of Arbitration and the South China Sea Ruling; Chapter 3 Sino-Japanese Security Relations; Abstract; Historical Legacy

Chinese Security Perceptions of JapanJapanese Security Perceptions of China; Chapter 4 China's Military Modernization; Abstract; Background; Catalysts for Modernization; Military Doctrines; Acquisitions and Indigenous Production; The Assassins Mace; China's South China Sea Policy; Chapter 5 Japan's Normalization; Abstract; Background; Article IX; The Normalization Process; Capabilities of the JSDF; Ground Forces; Naval Forces; Air Forces; Japan's South China Sea Policy; Chapter 6 Republic of the Philippines Case Study; Abstract; Background; Energy Resources; Marine Resources; Strategic Value

Sino-Philippine DisputesThe West Philippine Sea; AFP Modernization; Japan-Philippine Relations; Chapter 7 Socialist Republic of Vietnam Case Study; Abstract; Background; Energy Resources; Marine Resources; Sino-Vietnamese Disputes; VPA Modernization; Japan-Vietnamese Relations; Chapter 8 Conclusion; Abstract; Japan and Southeast Asia; China and Japan: Growing Enmity; The Securitization of China; The De-securitization of Japan; Looking Ahead; References; Index