Download or read book Japan's Maritime Security Strategy written by L. Black and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the late 1990s, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has countered a myriad of 'outlaw' threats at sea including piracy, terrorism, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the threat posed by 'rogue states'. Japan's innovative strategy has transformed maritime security governance in Southeast Asia and beyond.