Russia’s ominous warning to America’s closest ally in Asia
Editor's Note: This piece by John Feng features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. A Russian diplomat warned this...
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NATO isn’t defending Guam, but others are
It recently made headlines that NATO is not obligated to defend Hawaii, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), American...
Japan will prove a worthy collaborator with AUKUS
Japan has wanted into AUKUS – the three-way defense agreement among the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom –...
High time for real US-Japan defense cooperation
The Financial Times recently reported that when US President Joseph Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meet in April they will announce a...
Japan stands up amphibious rapid deployment brigade, electronic warfare unit for defense of southwest islands
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force last week formally activated the 3rd Regiment of its Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, a key...
US to restructure military command in Japan, report claims
Editor’s Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. U.S. President Joe Biden and...
US Navy unwelcome: Why is Japan making life difficult for its strongest ally?
A US Navy destroyer, USS Rafael Peralta recently went to Japan's Ishigaki island, between Okinawa and Taiwan. It wasn't exactly welcomed with open arms....
US warship’s rest stop at Japanese island spurs civilian dockworker strike
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson and Hana Kusumoto features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. Dockworkers went...
China’s ‘bad debt’ problem: Why it’s not learning from Japan
The final collapse of Chinese real estate giant, Evergrande, is the latest evidence – as if any was needed –...
Japan is doing well but isn’t ‘there’ yet
US Ambassador Rahm Emanuel’s recent Washington Post article, “What no expert saw coming: the rise of Japan,” lauds the country’s progress...
Predictions 2024: In need of divine intervention and extra resolve
"Good Lord, get us through this…just this once…and I swear we'll be good. " I like history and reading about...
Japan sends Patriot missiles instead of a golf club
Japan recently announced that it will transfer some number – reportedly "dozens"– of license-built Patriot missiles to the United States. This is to...
The CV-22 Osprey and other military aircraft accidents: Looking to Tokyo for a better response
A United States Air Force CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft crashed off southern Japan on November 29. All 8 airmen aboard died....
Kishida visits the Philippines with Japan’s defense in mind
Japanese officers have been saying for years, "Taiwan's defense is Japan's defense." They'd also tell you, "The Philippines' defense is Japan's...
Watching in Asia: Trouble everywhere for the United States
A foreign reporter (back when the expression meant something) once gave me some good advice: "Look where everyone else isn't...
Escalation in the Senkaku Islands? It’s China’s choice
It has been nearly 15 years since the Chinese started moving in on Japan's Senkaku Islands. Chinese pressure is indeed troublesome, but for...