Okinawa: Great Power Competition and the Keystone of the Pacific

by Ra Mason

Book Overview

Okinawa is a tiny island of huge geopolitical importance. Located between the tip of Japan's mainland and Taiwan, it hosts key US military bases, which have played a contested and controversial role on the island. In addition, the sovereignty of some of Okinawa's outlying territory is disputed by China and its future is tied closely to the competing strategies over Taiwan. It is also a potential target for North Korean missiles aimed at American military...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788217853
• ISBN13: 9781788217859
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Agenda Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages