The Iranian Association of International Studies International Relations Researches 2251-8444 5 18 2016 01 21 The Consequences of China's Economic and Military Rise On the US-Japan Alliance The Consequences of China's Economic and Military Rise On the US-Japan Alliance 45 74 45818 FA Mohammad Taghizadeh Ansari Assistant Professor of Humanities and Cultural Studies Institute Journal Article 2015 05 09 The U.S.-Japan security alliance, which formed after t he II world war, has played a vital role in confronting the Soviet Union and the pressure from its geopolitical allies in the region. This partnership is considered as o ne of the most important military relationships and an a nchor of the U.S. security position in Asia. China’s e conomic and military rise has been at the center of alliance concerns since the end of the Cold War. In recent years, china assertiveness has been growing in the East China Sea, which supported by its growing military and economic modernizations, have prompted w orries about its regional ambitions. This paper reviews the analyses of China’s economic and military m odernization trends and subsequently examines the impact of these trends on the expansion of US-Japan alliances in recent years. The U.S.-Japan security alliance, which formed after t he II world war, has played a vital role in confronting the Soviet Union and the pressure from its geopolitical allies in the region. This partnership is considered as o ne of the most important military relationships and an a nchor of the U.S. security position in Asia. China’s e conomic and military rise has been at the center of alliance concerns since the end of the Cold War. In recent years, china assertiveness has been growing in the East China Sea, which supported by its growing military and economic modernizations, have prompted w orries about its regional ambitions. This paper reviews the analyses of China’s economic and military m odernization trends and subsequently examines the impact of these trends on the expansion of US-Japan alliances in recent years. https://www.iisajournals.ir/article_45818_0388e3b48172f10f9ce58d86b3c86f74.pdf