日本的南太平洋政策研究： 戰略利益的觀點 摘　要

Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (Washington, D. [...] Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2011. [...] With the drastic changes in international politics and economy, the strategic interests of the South Pacific for Japan can be understood in terms of security, economy and diplomacy. [...] The security value of the South Pacific to Japan is mainly to maintain transportation routes, establish a legal maritime order, and balance the threat of Chinese expansion. [...] On the diplomatic front, Japan’s interests in the South Pacific lie in Tokyo’s efforts to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, consolidating political power, and cooperation in international affairs.