How the US and Australia can be real partners in the Indo-Pacific grey zone
The United States rightly considers itself a ‘Pacific nation’. It has been engaged there almost since its founding—and the US...
Japan
Japanese ‘Pacifism’: Huh?
A thoughtful article in Asia Nikkei the other day called for Japan to disavow pacifism and step up defense-wise. The authors are...
View from Japan: British Pacific strategy frustrates China
I would like to welcome Britain’s decision to advance into the Indo-Pacific region ahead of other European countries. On June...
Moon–Biden summit: A success? Too soon to say
Before South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with President Joe Biden in Washington on May 21, both sides worried the...
View from Japan: Why Japan must support the Tokyo Olympics
Editor’s note: this analysis was originally published by the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals and is reposted here with its...
‘Sticker shock’ awaits Defense Minister Kishi on promised spending
In an interview with Asia Nikkei on Wednesday, May 19, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said, “We will properly allocate the funding...
View from Japan: Japanese leaders should listen to true public opinion on nuclear energy use
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced a target of cutting Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2030 by 46%...
View from Japan: The EU “Courtyard’s” alarming tilt towards China
After being criticized for being unaware of Chinese threats, Europe is wakening up at last. Europe joined Japan and the...
How Japanese PM wriggled out of tight spot regarding Taiwan during meeting with Biden
Or, How U.S. “Alliance Managers” & Joe Let Japan Off The Hook Amid the barrage of analyses of the April...
Asia, East by North: Interview with former high-level DPRK official, Ri Jong Ho
Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham interviewed a high-level North Korean defector, Ri Jong Ho last week. Ho covered a lot...
Taiwan’s South China Sea defense challenge
The ROC’s two territories in the region have strategic and political significance, yet both are difficult to defend. Taiwan’s Coast...
Suga-Biden meeting: Promises … promises
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joseph Biden met in Washington on April 16, and both sides declared...
View from Japan: Japan’s commitment to military contributions being tested
Editor’s note: this analysis was originally published by the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals and is reposted here with its...
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...
Newsham: Taiwan’s Soldiers are Unprepared for a Chinese Attack
"Taiwan is the key to Asia, and China wants it now." So says China Unscripted, a popular YouTube program providing...