Japan’s Growing Hard Hedge Against China

Entre China y Estados Unidos

“…La detención del capitán de un pesquero chino que colisionó contra dos buques guardacostas japoneses en aguas cercanas a las islas Senkaku en septiembre de 2010, iba a abrir sin embargo una nueva etapa de tensiones. La adopción de sanciones comerciales por parte de Pekín y la crisis diplomática subsiguiente fueron una señal de alarma que agravó la percepción japonesa de vulnerabilidad y obligó a Tokio a reconsiderar el problema de China (Hornung, 2014;Smith, 2016;Heginbotham y Samuels, 2018). El conocido como Senkaku shokku se recrudecería dos años más tarde como consecuencia de la nacionalización de las islas por el Gobierno (en manos del Partido Democrático de Japón); acción que fue denunciada por Pekín como una alteración del statu quo, acentuando la espiral de enfrentamiento.…”

China's Military Activities in the East China Sea: Implications for Japan's Air Self-Defense Force

“…In response to greater Chinese assertiveness, Japan has pushed back against Chinese actions, particularly in the maritime domain. 12 In the diplomatic realm, Japan has sought stronger strategic relationships in the Indo-Pacific region, including with Australia, India, and Southeast Asian states such as the Philippines and Vietnam. While not explicit, this networking strategy gives Japan an ever-growing base of diplomatic support to rely on when countering Chinese provocations.…”

“…The unit, based on Ishigaki, consists of ten new patrol ships and two-equipped with helipads-that were transferred from other parts of Japan. 12 The office on nearby Miyako is also experiencing growth. Since the end of 2015, not only has the status of the Japan Coast Guard office been upgraded, but its personnel have also grown from 55 to 180.…”

“…"Japan Coast Guard to Spend 27% of Budget on Boosting Senkaku Surveillance in 2017," Kyodo News, December 22, 2016 12. Morris, 2017a.13 Ankit Panda, "East China Sea: Japan Coast Guard Plans Miyako Island Facility Upgrades," Diplomat, September 24, 2017.…”

“…4-28 11. Xinhua, "China Air Force in West Pacific Drill," May 21, 2015 12. Ministry of Defense of Japan, "National Defense Program Guidelines for FY2011 and Beyond,"December 17, 2010, p. 7.…”