The Features of German-Japanese Cooperation in the Sphere of Security and Defence in the Early 2020-s

Occupation: Leading Research Scholar, Department of Europe and America
Affiliation: Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: 51/21, Nakhimovskiy Av., Moscow, 117418, Russian Federation

Journal name

Problemy Dalnego Vostoka

Edition

Issue 3

Pages

143-158

Abstract

Historically Germany and Japan have both played significant roles in the creation of a new world order. Today it is evident that each of the two countries has impact over the transformation of the “collective” West and its relations with the non-West. The roles of Germany and Japan in the processes could increase significantly if they establish multi-track and comprehensive cooperation in the field of security and defense. The article seeks to explore the features and its prospects in the early 2020s.

The scientific paper notes the parallelism of the historic experience of each country in the realization of power`s ambitions, especially during the Second World War, capitulation and further joining the group of Western democracies. The reasons of rather limited German-Japanese cooperation during the 1990-s — 2010-s are explored. The confrontations between the Euro-Atlantic community and Russia, as well as between USA, increasing number of their partners (including Japan) and China have set the framework conditions for the development of German-Japanese cooperation in political and military fields. However, the process only fully began at the turn of the 2010s — 2020s. The article issues the role of Japan as Germany`s partner in the region, the content and narrow places of political dialogue and military cooperation. The author contemplates how the influence of the USA as Japan’s key ally, Tokyo’s participation in Quad and Partners in the Blue Pacific might impact Japanese cooperation with Germany in the context of its participation in the PRC`s containment.

Keywords

Germany, Japan, historical experience, the Far East, Indo-Pacific region, confrontation, the Bundeswehr, the Self-Defense Forces, strategic presence, the factor of the USA

Received

24.04.2023

Publication date

28.06.2023

Number of characters

39617

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GOST	Trunov P. The Features of German-Japanese Cooperation in the Sphere of Security and Defence in the Early 2020-s // Problemy Dalnego Vostoka – 2023. – Issue 3 C. 143-158 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://pdv.jes.su/S013128120025747-2-1 (circulation date: 05.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013128120025747-2
MLA	Trunov, Philipp "The Features of German-Japanese Cooperation in the Sphere of Security and Defence in the Early 2020-s." Problemy Dalnego Vostoka 3 (2023):143-158. DOI: 10.31857/S013128120025747-2
APA	Trunov P. (2023). The Features of German-Japanese Cooperation in the Sphere of Security and Defence in the Early 2020-s. Problemy Dalnego Vostoka (3), pp.143-158 DOI: 10.31857/S013128120025747-2

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