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100	1		_aBORAH Ulupi
245			_aThe South China Sea dispute: _bwill it impact Japan's security policy?/ _cUlupi Borah
260			_c2020
520			_aJapan is heavily dependent on the Sea Lanes of Communications (SLOCs) of the South China Sea for its external trade including the critical energy imports from the Persian Gulf region. Any kind of instability or disruption over the contested waters will have an adverse effect on Japan's trade and economy. The increasingly assertive actions of Beijing, especially the military buildup have raised concerns in Tokyo as it might eventually lead to the strategic control of the SLOCs. Thus, developments in the South China Sea are a major reason why Japan has brought about several changes to its defence and security policies. This paper will explore how Chinese assertions in the South China Sea have encouraged Japan to steadily revise its security policies in a more fundamental way since the end of World War II.
650			_aSOUTH CHINA SEA
650			_aSEA LANES OF COMMUNICATION (SLOCS) _xJAPAN
650			_aSECURITY LEGISLATION
650			_aMILITARY MODERNISATION
650			_aOFFENSIVE CAPABILITIES
773			_aMaritime Affairs: _gJournal of the National Maritime Foundation of India : _gVol 16, No. 1, 2020, pp. 6-29
598			_aJAPAN, SCSEA, MILITARY, SECURITY, POLICY, MARITIME
856			_uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09733159.2020.1785033 _zClick here for full text
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