Ch.I. Security dynamics and military trends in Northeast Asia -- Ch. 2. Defense initiatives and force development trends of the new U.S. administration -- Ch. 3. Japan's pursuit of a normal state. I. The strategic environment of opportunity and challenge -- Ch. 4. China's multipolarity strategy and qualitative force improvement -- Ch. 5. Realistic military security of the "Putin Russia" -- Ch. 6. Security situation and military balance on the Korean Peninsula.