Air Force moving Reaper squadron in Japan south to Okinawa
Editor’s Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan –...
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US, allies to rehearse airborne raid and train with tanks in Indonesia
Editor’s Note: This article by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. American, Indonesian and British paratroopers...
Why the CCP is losing its political warfare against Japan
For the past two months the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has instituted a political warfare campaign condemning the government...
Japan flexes military muscles in Australia
Editor's Note: This piece also appeared in Asia Times The Talisman Saber 2023 exercise has finished in Australia. The exercise included 13...
South Korea and Japan – Getting along better but there’s a need to pay attention
Officials from America, South Korea and Japan met in Nagano, Japan in mid-July to discuss a response to North Korea's recent intercontinental ballistic missile test. This is...
Great Power: The cost and value of the Compacts of Free Association
How does a Great Power get itself defeated? Sometimes it does too much – as in America's 20-year effort to...
Army watercraft company with 13 ships will be based in Japan, Pacific commander says
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. CAMP ZAMA, Japan — A...
Okinawa is still strategically important
Editor's Note: This article also appeared in Asia Times. Okinawa isn't in the news nearly as much as it was some...
Japan’s national defense: What you need to know
Someone asked me a few questions about Japan's national defense the other day. As expected, I gave my take on each...
The US Marines in Japan: Stiffening island defenses
The U.S. Marines, particularly its presence on Okinawa, has often seemed the bellwether of the Japan-U.S. defense relationship. And it’s usually...
Why the US is overhauling its marines on Japan’s Okinawa
Editor's Note: This piece by Tim Kelly features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. TOKYO, Jan 11 (Reuters) -...
Predictions 2023: A year for free nations to get to work
Predictions on when, and how bad the trouble is the harder part. But what happens in the next few years...
Japan’s new role in cross-strait security
Editor's Note: This piece by Matthew Fulco features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. Tokyo could play a decisive...
Japan’s manpower-light defense strategy is a flawed ‘paper plan,’ officers say
Editor's Note: This piece by Kaori Kaneko and Tim Kelly features a quote from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. Japan’s...
Japan considers preemptive missile strikes to defend against an imminent attack
Editor's Note: This piece features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham TOKYO – Japan is looking to acquire a...
Latest Japan-China maritime talks did nothing: Just flapping gums
Last week, an online meeting was held for high-level discussions of Japan-China maritime issues. This was the 14th such meeting over the...