Articles · Vol. 2 No. 8 (2026)

THE ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN JAPAN’S POST-1945 SECURITY ARCHITECTURE

Authors

  • Nizomiddin NUSRATULLAYEV 2nd-Year Student, International Relations Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Keywords

San Francisco Peace Treaty; pacifist constitution; ANPO; Yoshida Doctrine; US military bases in Okinawa; Cold War; Japan security architecture; SCAP; nuclear umbrella

Abstract

This article analyzes the results achieved through Japan’s defense 
cooperation with the United States following the Second World War, and examines 
security cooperation between the two states during the Cold War and the post-Cold War 
period. The article also reviews the significance of the San Francisco Peace Treaty, the 
Yoshida Doctrine, and US military bases in Japan for ensuring Japan’s security.

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