Japan and the United States are in close alignment regarding their threat perceptions of the regional security environment. This, in turn, leads some to assume that Japan would welcome an even broader array of U.S. military capabilities than are currently deployed in the country. However, the assumption that Japan will accommodate any change in U.S. force posture has been seldom explored in detail. This report does so with ten case studies.
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Table of Contents
- About This Report 3
- RAND National Security Research Division 4
- Acknowledgments 4
- Contents 5
- Introduction 7
- Reactions to New Capabilities and Facilities 9
- Reaction to New Capabilities 9
- No Opposition Patriot Missile Storage Facility 9
- Opposition but Implementation Deployment of the ArmyNavy Transportable Radar Surveillance System 10
- Opposition but Implementation MQ-9 Reaper 13
- Opposition and Altered Implementation Introduction of SDF V-22 Ospreys 14
- Opposition Leads to Cancelation Aegis Ashore System 17
- Reaction to New Bases 20
- Almost 30 Years of Opposition Lead to Ongoing Challenges Marine Corps Air Station Futenma United States 20
- GSDF Bases Japan 28
- Opposition Gearing Up Its Effect Still Unknown Mageshima Bilateral 35
- Conclusion 41
- Key Takeaways 41
- Location matters. 41
- Capability type may matter. Central government agreement is a necessary but not sufficient condition. 42
- Size of the capability may matter. Whether a capability requires a new base or can be deployed to an existing base may not matter. 43
- Level of local opposition appears to depend on how directly the local communities view the capability as affecting the peace safety and security of the community. 44
- Recommendations 44
- Support the domestic process. 44
- Maintain transparency and open communication. Use routine exercises to normalize new types of capabilities or pres- ence. 45
- Closing 46
- Abbreviations 49
- References 51
