Accession Number:

AD1018113

Title:

Northeast Asia Nuclear Dilemmas

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Air War College Maxwell AFB United States

Personal Author(s):

• Fox,Brian A.

Report Date:

2012-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

36.0

Abstract:

Influential political elites in South Korea and Japan have recently expressed deep concerns with the reliability of the United States to uphold its alliance security guarantee commitments. As a result, those leaders have advocated that either US nuclear weapons be deployed to the region, or that their nations establish national nuclear arsenals to better ensure regional stability and protection of vital national interests. While few analysts believe South Korea or Japan possesses the political will or operational doctrine to risk nuclear weapon development in the short term, it is likely that ally concerns will only deepen over time, due to perceived US unresponsiveness and inaction.

Descriptors:

• international relations
• south Korea
• japan
• case studies
• lessons learned
• treaties
• national security
• defense systems
• air defense
• nuclear weapons
• alliances
• government (foreign)
• nato
• military doctrine

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE