Abe's proactive contribution to peace sought a greater Japanese role in managing the risk of conventional conflict. Japan depends on maritime trade throughout the Indo-Pacific and onward to Europe, so stable sea routes directly support its economy. That dependence encouraged closer work with the United States, limited collective self-defense, and relationships with other regional partners. Regional disputes and infrastructure partnerships formed the strategic setting in which Kawano gave military advice.
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Japan's proactive peace doctrine and maritime trade
Abe-era proactive peace policy tied Japan's need for Indo-Pacific stability to maritime trade and a wider network of security partners.