Do US bases in Japan deter its neighbours? The role of the US Marines on Okinawa in extended deterrence
Paul O’Shea has published a peer-reviewed article in Social Science Japan Journal, analysing the role of US bases in Japan. Do they contribute to deterrence? The relocation of the controversial Marine base at Futenma on Okinawa to Henoko in the north of the same island has been framed by Japanese politicians, officials, and analysts as crucial to deterrence. Critics respond that deterrence is mere
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/do-us-bases-japan-deter-its-neighbours-role-us-marines-okinawa-extended-deterrence - 2025-11-19
