Ameliorating the Alliance Dilemma in an Age of Gray-Zone Conflict—Lessons Learned from the U.S.-Japan Alliance

Authors

Michael M. Bosack, Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies

Number

5

Abstract

Fear of abandonment and entrapment can affect alliance management in a modern strategic environment marked by gray-zone conflict. Applying notable takeaways from scholarship to the context of the modern security environment identifies the type of incidents that affect formal alliances. The U.S.-Japan alliance provides a case study of how abandonment and entrapment influence alliance interactions.

Recommended Citation

Bosack, Michael M. (2020) "Ameliorating the Alliance Dilemma in an Age of Gray-Zone Conflict—Lessons Learned from the U.S.-Japan Alliance," Naval War College Review: Vol. 73: No. 4, Article 5.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol73/iss4/5