Japan's sea lane security, 1940-2004

"This is the first major English language study to comprehensively explore the broad and longstanding connections between Japan's national security and the safety of its sea lanes. Tracing issues from pre and post 1945 eras, the book explores how Japan's concerns with sea lane protection have developed across such diverse fields as military strategy, diplomacy, trade policy, energy security and low enforcement."--BOOK JACKET.