Kebijakan Jepang dalam Mengantisipasi Klaim Air Defense Indentification Zone (ADIZ) oleh Tiongkok

Abstract

Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) is an air transportation identification system that
applied by a country to protect their zone. China ratified ADIZ in November 2013 as one
form of defense and security of the country. China ADIZ became an issue because the
identification zone claimed by China covers some of the surrounding country’s area. One
of the area is Senkaku Island which under the administration of Japan. This research aims
to know what policies are made by Japan in anticipation of ADIZ claims by China. This
research uses political realism theory in understanding the reason of Japan’s policies
regarding ADIZ. The results showed that the policy is a form of the realization of its
national interest, where Japan are strengthening their own defense and security.