o Pre-WWII Period
o Policies heavily relied on "economic" aspect, whether that be Japanese dependency on oil from US, tonnage measurement of battle ships (10 to 6 for US), etc.
o Post-WWII Period
o Policies were more "political" in nature; making sure Japan used its forces only for defensive purposes, Yoshida Doctrine having Japan stay under US umbrella, US military bases in Japan, etc.