Time for US, Japan to muscle up their alliance
Originally published by Asia Times Japan and US must either take some risks and bump up military cooperation or the...
Grant Newsham
Senior Fellow
Grant Newsham is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy. He also is a Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies focusing on Asia/Pacific defense, political and economic matters. Newsham is a retired U.S. Marine Colonel and was the first US Marine Liaison Officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He also served as reserve head of intelligence for Marine Forces Pacific, and was the U.S. Marine Attaché, US Embassy Tokyo on two occasions.
Grant Newsham is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy. He also is a Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies focusing on Asia/Pacific defense, political and economic matters. Newsham is a retired U.S. Marine Colonel and was the first US Marine Liaison Officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He also served as reserve head of intelligence for Marine Forces Pacific, and was the U.S. Marine Attaché, US Embassy Tokyo on two occasions.
Biden’s Conundrum: South Korea’s Embarrassing Stance On Human Rights
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China’s defense budget signals will to outmatch US
Originally published by Asia Times Beijing has been clear about its desire to vanquish US and has the capacity for...
The Fall of Taiwan: Asia Goes Red—or at Least “Pinkens”
Center for Security Policy Exclusive Analysis Asia expert, Center for Security Policy Senior Fellow and retired U.S. Marine Colonel Grant...
Repairing Alliances: A Biden Effect?
Originally published by AND Magazine Foreign policy really isn’t that hard. To make things right in the world, just repair the...
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If there’s an ‘oral’ equivalent of seeing a ghost, I think I heard a ghost the other day when President...
Unsolicited advice for next US ambo to Japan
Originally published by Asia Times Most important US bilateral relationship bar none needs strengthening. Here's how best to do it...
China’s First Test For President Biden
Originally published by AND Magazine Some analysts predicted Beijing would ‘test’ the Biden administration – and perhaps within three months...
Trump’s Indo-Pacific policy wasn’t all wrong
Originally published by Asia Times Trump hands off to Biden an Indo-Pacific that's better off than in 2017 but there's...
Japan should take initiative with Biden on Taiwan
Originally published by Asia Times Seize Taiwan and China could cut at will sea lanes through which much of Japan’s...
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Strategic Patience: An Excuse For Timidity?
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Never get in bed with the yakuza
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Corporate scandals among the ways yakuza hurt Japan
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