篇名 | 不確定年代下的台日關係發展 |
---|---|
卷期 | 39 |
並列篇名 | Taiwan-Japan Relations in an Era of Uncertainty |
作者 | Thomas Wilkins |
頁次 | 021-040 |
關鍵字 | 台灣 、 日本 、 軍事合作 、 非傳統安全 、 Taiwan 、 Japan 、 Military Cooperation 、 Non-tradiational Security |
出刊日期 | 201207 |
台灣與日本不僅目前都受到亞太地亞太地區權力平衡變遷之影響,隨著它們與中國大陸之間互賴程度日漸增長,一旦前述兩種情勢之互動出現負面發展,其國家安全也會受到波及。其中,兩者與美國所維持之非正式與正式的聯盟關係,雖有助於其抗衡中國威脅,但也可能將其拉進中美衝突的漩渦;再加上台灣所擁有之特殊國際地位,這使台日雖有加強合作的誘因,仍必須小心為之。相較於直接進行軍事防務合作,雙方更可能從非傳統安全議題切入。在本文中,個人便試圖觀察並檢測台日關係之現狀與可能發展,同時分析它們強化雙邊合作的潛在性。
Taiwan and Japan are acutely affected by shifting power balances in the Asia-Pacific. While increasing economic interdependence with China works to secure economic prosperity and reduce tensions, negative shifts in the strategic balance portend adverse long-term implications for both countries' national security. Informal and formal alignment with the U.S. reassures Taipei and Tokyo in the face of a potential Chinese threat but simultaneously generates concerns that Sino-American rivalry will entrap them in a great conflict. As a result of these external contexts and Taiwan's unofficial diplomatic status, moves to solidify bilateral relations, though mutually desirable, must be handled with caution. Instead of direct military-defense cooperation, Taiwan and Japan might profitably explore collaboration on non-traditional security issues. In this article, I'll examine the substance and dynamics of contemporary Taiwan-Japan relations and consider potential avenues for the consolidation and expansion of bilateral cooperation.