Defenders of Japan : the post-imperial armed forces 1946-2016 : a history

Defenders of Japan : the post-imperial armed forces 1946-2016 : a history / Garren Mulloy.

"Japan's post-war armed forces are a paradox, both embarrassing remnants of the past and valuable repositories of experience. This book charts the development of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) from 1954 as both unorthodox military institutions and servants of a civil society that dec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mulloy, Garren (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Hurst & Company, 2021.
Subjects:
1900-2099
National security > Japan.
Armed Forces
Military readiness
National security
Japan > History, Military > 1945-
Japan > Armed Forces > History > 20th century.
Japan > Armed Forces > History > 21st century.
Japan > Defenses.
Japan > Military policy.
Japan > History, Military.
Japan
History
Military history
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Post-war military roots: Japans conflicted military legacy
  • 2. Cold War defenders of Japan
  • 3. Transition to post-Cold War challenges
  • 4. Defenders of Japan present and future
  • Conclusion.

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