1. Student's full name:Quach Van Vu
2. Gender:Male
3. Date of birth: 20/09/1983
4. Place of birth:Hanoi
5. Decision number for student admission:Decision No. 4058/2022/QD-XHNV dated December 28, 2022, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process:Are not
7. Thesis title: Japan's national security and defense policy under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
8. Major:International Relations; Code: 8310601.01
9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Nghiem Tuan Hung; Dr. Nguyen Van Dap
10. Summary of the thesis results:
Chapter 1: Despite legal obstacles, there was relative consensus within Japan regarding national security and defense policy under Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. Traditional and non-traditional security issues urgently required the Kishida Fumio government to adjust the content and implementation of national security and defense policy to adapt to the evolving international environment, especially in the context of military conflicts around the world such as in Ukraine and North Korea's accelerated nuclear and missile programs.
Chapter 2: The core content of Japan's defense and security policy under Prime Minister Kishida Fumio includes: protecting sovereignty and territory; policies on non-traditional security issues; strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance; and jointly addressing global security challenges. Implementation measures include: leveraging combined strength, significantly increasing the defense budget with the goal of reaching 2% of GDP by 2027; purchasing advanced U.S. weapons systems and developing a domestic defense industry; strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance; and defense and security cooperation with Australia and key Southeast Asian countries including Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Chapter 3: Japan's defense and security policy under Prime Minister Kishida Fumio continues to inherit the foundations of a defensive defense and security policy consistent with the pacifist constitution, considering the Japan-U.S. alliance as the central factor. However, it has introduced adjustments that differ from previous governments, such as: significantly increasing defense spending (reaching 1.9% of GDP in 2022 and 2023, with a target of increasing defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2027); developing the defense industry and increasing the purchase of modern weapons from the U.S.; proactively intervening in the Ukraine conflict hotspot; signing Mutual Access Agreements (RAAs) with countries allied with the U.S.; transferring radar systems to the Philippines; and using Official Security Assistance (OSA) as a tool to implement security policy with countries in the region. The adjustments to Japan's defense and security policies by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's government have contributed to a clear polarization on the international stage between Russia and China on one side, and the United States and its allies on the other; escalating regional tensions and even risking an arms race or an unintended military clash. For Vietnam, there are both positive and negative aspects: The positive aspect is that it provides Vietnam with the opportunity to enhance its international standing, create a better balance in the South China Sea, build bridges to promote US-Vietnam relations, and gain partners to help modernize its weapons and defense equipment. The negative aspect is that it creates the risk of having to choose sides in a polarized world, with armed conflicts in the regions surrounding Vietnam. Therefore, Vietnam needs to take advantage of the positive aspects offered by Japan's defense and security policies. On the other hand, flexibility in policy, adaptability in conduct, and wisdom in action are needed to avoid directly falling into the vortex of confrontation between major powers.
11. Practical applications:Are not
12. Future research directions: Are not
13. Published works related to the thesis: Are not
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name:Quach Van Vu
2. Sex:Male
3. Date of birth:September 20, 1983
4. Place of birth:Hanoi
5. Admission decision number:4058/2022/QD-XHNV Dated: 28th December 2022
6. Changes in academic process:None
7. Official thesis title: Japan's defense and security under prime minister Fumio Kishida
8. Major:International relations Code: 8310601.01
9. Supervisors:
Associate Professor, Dr. Nghiem Tuan Hung;
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Dap
10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
Chapter 1: Although there are still legal barriers, Japan's internal security policy is relatively consistent under Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. Traditional and non-traditional security issues pose an urgent requirement for the Government of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to adjust the content and implementation of national security and defense policies to adapt to the changing international environment. new developments, especially in the context of military conflicts around the world such as in Ukraine and North Korea's promotion of its nuclear and missile programs.
Chapter 2: The most important contents of Japan's national security and defense policy under Prime Minister Kishida Fumio includes: protecting sovereignty and territory; policies on non-traditional security issues; strengthen the Japan-US alliance; and join hands to solve global security challenges. Implementation measures include: Promoting synergy, sharply increasing the defense budget with the goal of reaching 2% of GDP by 2027; purchase modern US weapons systems and develop domestic defense industry; strengthen the Japan-US alliance; defense and security cooperation with Australia and key countries in Southeast Asia including: Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Chapter 3: Japan's national defense and security policy under Prime Minister Kishida Fumio continues to inherit the foundations in accordance with the Peaceful Constitution, considering the Japan-US alliance as a central factor. However, it has made different adjustments compared to previous Governments such as: sharply increasing defense spending (reaching 1.9% of GDP in 2022 and 2023, aiming to increase defense spending to level of 2% of GDP in 2027); develop the defense industry and increase purchases of modern weapons from the US; proactively engage in the Ukraine conflict hot spot; sign Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) with countries that are US allies; transfer of radar system to the Philippines; use official security assistance (OSA) as a tool to implement security policy with countries in the region.The adjustments to the national defense and security policy of the Government of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio have contributed to creating a clear polarization in the international arena between Russia and China on the one hand, and the United States and its allies on the other hand; heating up the regional situation, even risking an arms race or an unintentional military collision.For Vietnam, there are both positive and negative influences, including: The positive factors are to help Vietnam have the opportunity to enhance its position in the international arena, create more balance in the South China Sea, build a bridge to promote US-Vietnam relations, with more partners to help modernize weapons and defense equipment. The negative factors are the risk of having to choose sides for Vietnam in a polarized world and armed conflicts in areas surrounding Vietnam. Therefore, on the one hand, Vietnam needs to take advantage of the positive factors brought by Japan's security and defense policy. On the other hand, it is necessary to be flexible in policy, flexible in behavior, and wise in actions to avoid falling directly into the spiral of confrontation between major countries.
11. Practical applicability, if any:None
12. Further research directions, if any:None
13. Thesis-related publications:None
