The best advice Washington ever got on US-Japan defense
It’s exhilarating that Japanese leaders are talking about spending much more on defense and improving the nation’s defense capabilities. But they are...
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Serious about the defense of Japan: More details, please
Still missing in action is a well-considered plan based on a proper threat assessment, that lays out what Japan needs,...
‘Heightening tensions’ in the Taiwan Strait: China can’t get Japan out of its mind
A Chinese acquaintance contacted me the other day. He was worried about Japan “heightening tensions” in the region. His questions...
Is Japan ready for war? Not yet
China has wanted to teach Japan a lesson for a long time – as was obvious to anyone paying attention. ...
Shinzo Abe: He will be missed
Originally published in The Epoch Times Foremost, he saw that close ties with the United States are indispensable for Japan—and...
Chinese-linked casinos in Pacific Islands are vehicles for corruption, expanding CCP influence
Editor's note: Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham was quoted extensively in this piece by the Epoch Times A Fijian court...
Okinawa: As important as ever
These days Okinawa isn’t in the news much—being overshadowed by the looming Chinese military threat, North Korean missile launches, a...
Taiwan: Shinzo Abe gets it (partly) right
A fight to defend Taiwan will be far more deadly than Ukraine. So what if Japan takes the lead by...
Japan goes on the ‘offensive-defensive’
A Chinese acquaintance asks me about Japan every now and then, particularly why it has been “beefing up” its military...
Japan starts to shift away from pacifist stance over fears about North Korean and Chinese activities
Editor's Note: Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham was quoted in this piece by the South China Morning Post Japan is...
Japan’s defense: Is Japan ready to shoot?
When the first Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) contingent was dispatched to Iraq in 2004, a U.S. Marine officer gave its...
US-Japan marines training should move towards bilateral warfighting capabilities
The joint training taking place in Camp Fuji sends out the message that the US and Japan are doing what’s...
Japanese, US marines practice airborne assaults in sign of deepening cooperation
Editor's note: Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham was quoted in this piece by Reuters TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - In...
Lessons for Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and NATO from the Ukraine War
While the war in Ukraine is still raging, it isn’t too early to draw some conclusions about the fighting and...
Japan’s defense: Amphibious progress
A decade ago, the word “amphibious” was taboo in Japan. It was too “warlike,” conjuring up in some minds images...
‘Critical to being able to project power throughout the region’: Grant Newsham on CCP’s Pacific threat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YggM3jIzFcY In this special episode, we sat down with Alex Gray, senior fellow with the American Foreign Policy Council, and Grant Newsham,...