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An examination of the post-Cold War building boom in the defense sectors of the People's Republic of China, Germany, Japan, Russia, & the US maintains that these buildings are stone representations of heritage. While some architectural historians/military strategists view defense buildings as vehicles of political propaganda, or signs of the continuing relevance of militaries, others see them as reflections of underlying anxiety about the security environment. It is noted that the new Japan Defense Agency Headquarters was purposely placed in the Ishigayia suburb of Tokyo because of the area's importance in Japan's martial history. The tendency to "build upon the past" is also discussed in relation to the relocation of the German Ministry of Defense back to the so-called Bendlerblock structure in Berlin. Other buildings examined include China's new Ministry of Defense & the facelift/addition to the US Pentagon. The symbolism attached to the deterioration of Russia's national military facility is discussed. It is concluded that defense constructions are the result of specific national policies related to the military's role within & beyond national borders. 3. J. Lindroth

Significance of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman William Crowe's visit to the Soviet Union, June 1989; other instances of US-Soviet military dialog.