Thesis (M.S. in Management)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 1990. / Thesis Advisor(s): Jones, Lawrence R. ; Terasawa, Katsuaki L. "June 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on October 19, 2009. DTIC Descriptor(s): USSR, threats, perception (psychology), Japan, military budgets, defense systems, security DTIC Indicator(s): Joint military activities, economics, theses, United States, Japan, national defense, defense spending, burdensharing, military alliances, self defense forces Author(s) subject terms: Burdensharing, U.S/Japan alliance, economic theories of military alliance, U.S./Japan relations. Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-70). Also available in print.