Throughout the Cold War, Japan's national security policy appeared to waver between "UN-first-ism" and an "Alliance-first" principle. In essence, however, fostering alliance with the United States dominated Japan's course.
从冷战开始，日本的安全政策就一直在"联合国第一主义"和"联军第一"原则间摇摆不定。但从本质上来说，是"促进和美国的联盟"主导着日本的政策，这种倾向一直保持至今。